Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Interfaith Dialogue
In an interconnected world, traditions increasingly recognize the need for respectful engagement across religious boundaries. Sacred texts themselves contain resources for understanding the religious other — from the Quran's recognition of People of the Book to the Buddhist Kalama Sutta's emphasis on testing teachings through experience.
Across the World's Religions
Christianity
- Practice
- Ecumenism; recognizing God's work beyond the church
- Key Text
- John 10:16; Acts 10:34-35; Romans 2:14-15
Islam
- Practice
- Ahl al-Kitab (People of the Book) — recognition of prior revelations
- Key Text
- Quran 2:62, 29:46, 5:48
Judaism
- Practice
- Bnei Noach (Noahide laws) — universal moral code for all humanity
- Key Text
- Genesis 9:1-7; Sanhedrin 56a; Amos 9:7
Hinduism
- Practice
- Sarva dharma sama bhava — all religions lead to the same truth
- Key Text
- Bhagavad Gita 4:11; Rig Veda 1.164.46
Buddhism
- Practice
- Kalama Sutta — test teachings through experience, not blind faith
- Key Text
- AN 3.65 (Kalama Sutta); MN 56