{"product_id":"encountering-god-isbn-9780807073018","title":"Encountering God","description":"\u003cb\u003eA clarion call for interfaith dialogue in the U.S., this “splendid exposition of non-Christian approaches to God . . . encourages an increased religious literacy that . . . will contribute richness and diversity to our national identity” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In this tenth-anniversary edition of \u003ci\u003eEncountering God\u003c\/i\u003e, religious scholar Diana Eck shows why dialogue with people of other faiths remains crucial in today’s interdependent world—globally, nationally, and even locally.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As the director of the Pluralism Project—which seeks to map the new religious diversity of the United States, from Hinduism and Buddhism to Islam—she reveals how her own encounters with other religions have shaped and enlarged her Christian faith toward a bold new Christian pluralism.“In a splendid exposition of non-Christian approaches to God, Eck encourages an increased religious literacy that she suggests will contribute richness and diversity to our national identity.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “There cannot be a wiser or more authoritative guide to this challenging world of diverse spirituality than Diana Eck.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Karen Armstrong, author of \u003ci\u003eA History of God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Eck has put the structure and content of her beliefs on the line while opening herself to encounter deep places of living, vibrant faith in other religious traditions. Her Christian faith commitment is apparent, as is her dedication to dialogue, and she has managed deftly to balance the two, presenting a nuanced discussion of the richness that can be gained from such authentic encounters both here and abroad.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eParabola\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Although \u003ci\u003eEncountering God\u003c\/i\u003e is the work of a scholar and is throughout informed by scholarship, its intended audience is anyone who has ever entertained spiritual and religious questions.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBoston Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “With this account of her life journey, Eck will be incorporated in the list of twentieth-century interpreters who have facilitated the conversations of men and women dedicated to the interior life.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This book is not simply a personal diary. It is also both an urgent call for interreligious dialogue and a theological argument for that pluralism underlying such dialogue.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eReligious Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDiana L. Eck is professor of comparative religion and Indian studies at Harvard University, and author of \u003ci\u003eA New Religious America.\u003c\/i\u003e She was involved in the interfaith dialogue program of the World Council of Churches for fifteen years.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301634134245,"sku":"NP9780807073018","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807073018.jpg?v=1767726255","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/encountering-god-isbn-9780807073018","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}