Afghanistan: Education and Religion
Religion plays an important role in Shugufa's education. Her school has no electricity or running water but has desks and books. Her success in
Religion in Life
To a Zen Buddhist monk, religion is an oasis in life. As a religious person tries to change him or herself, that commitment helps to change other
One God, Many Religions
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity have a great deal of overlap. God can be understood in a number of different ways; he or she bears many forms.
Religion and Beauty
Human beings are hard-wired to enjoy patterns, symmetry, and visual complexity. How does spirituality fit with the beauty of art?
The Plausibility of Religion
, Smith refers to the world's enduring religions to assert the plausibility of religious truth.
Religion: Prayer and Meditation
A Trappist monk discusses the relationship one establishes to the "mystery" through meditation. Jewish prayers are recognition of the relationship to the totality. Muslims connect with their Creator through prayer.
Understanding Other Religions
Huston Smith believes that listening to others helps us understand our religion as well as theirs. His book, "The World's Religions
Need for All Religions
Smith shares why he remains a Methodist despite all his research and his practice of yoga. He believes the same truths are in the different traditions to fulfill the capacity of the human race.
Ethnic vs. World Religions
Smith believes Judaism's truths reached beyond this ethnic religion and thus Christianity began. Likewise, the truths of the ethnic Hindu