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Searching for interfaith understanding in america viking penguin, 2008 while he was covering religion for the new york times. Mar 26, 2009 the unitarian universalist associations uuas 2008 melcher book award will be given to gustav niebuhr for his book beyond tolerance. Searching for interfaith understanding in america, by gustav niebuhr. Finger lakes and skaneateles, new york lodging blog. Niebuhr argues that tolerance will not help us achieve the type of robust religious pluralism we really need in a democratic society, and discusses much of the work that is currently being done to go beyond tolerance. Gustav niebuhr examines the nature of community and religion in the united states, traces the origins of religious freedom along with its advances and setbacks, and surveys the diverse range of religious faith. Searching for interfaith understanding in america viking, 2009. Unitarian universalist associations melcher book award goes. For today, niebuhr argues, society must find a way to move beyond tolerance, which implies a certain degree of inequality and unwilling coexistence.
The author proposes that true peace and religious harmony must go beyond mere tolerance. In this book, he reflects on both of those experiences and how they shaped his understanding of americas diverse religious landscape. Searching for interfaith understanding in america, the roots of religious tolerance in america, whether believers of different faiths can get along, and our fascination with fundamentalists. Good introduction to the interfaith movement for those unfamiliar with it. Even though this book has been out for nearly a decade and even though gustav niebuhr enjoys a family name that certainly gets my attention, i didnt get around to reading this book until a book club in which i.
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