Our challenge in the 21st century is while we retain belief in our specific faith [and] vision, be not one of religious exclusion but of religious inclusion. Religion inclusivity does not mean you sacrifice what you regard as the heart and soul of your faith. … It means respecting other faiths and being inclusive. … You recognize distinctions. You hold to what you cherish the most. Don’t deny the differences, but look at the shared values, what your shared beliefs are, and what your shared interests are. … We have to [practice religious inclusion] in a multi-ethnic, multi-faith society in a globalized society — that is our challenge when it comes to pluralism. It’s seeing that, however much our differences, there are similarities.

Georgetown University religion professor John Esposito during his lecture at Campbell University on Tuesday night for the Department of Religion and Philosophy’s 14th Annual Lecture Series sponsored by the Thomas F. Staley Foundation. Story

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