The Study of Religion in an Age of Global Dialogue

by Leonard Swidler and Paul Mojzes Professors of Religion, Theology and Religious Studies say: “[T]his study uniquely suggests…a dialogical approach to the study of religion and suggests a global ethic as a viable beginning.” --William Cenkner, Katharine Drexel Professor of Religion. The Catholic University of America “Both dialogue and a global ethic have been discussed elsewhere, but linking them together and then combining them with the study of religion is this book’s genuinely distinctive achievement. This accomplishment makes a major contribution to a singularly important discussion.” --Walter Conn, Professor Theology and Religious Studies. Villanova University Religion is the most fundamental and comprehensive of all human activities. It tries to make sense out of not simply one or another aspect of human life, but all aspects of human experience. At the core of every civilization lies its religion, which both reflects and shapes it. Thus, if we wish to understand human life in