Spirituality and Interface Dialogue as Intertwined Concepts According to Ursula King

Spirituality and Interfaith Dialogue
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Spirituality and Interfaith Dialogue
In this chapter, King presents spirituality and interface dialogue as intertwined concepts. The modern practice of dialogue emanated from events of enormous spiritual and religious significance since it constitutes a critical seedbed for the development of emergent forms of spirituality. First, the author introduces dialogue as the hallmark for cohesive communities (King, 2011, p.58). It is only through dialogue that people develop novel ways of coexisting while providing an impetus to redeem their previous failings. Second, King (2011) argues that humankind can coexist peacefully by encouraging interfaith partnerships and dialogues (p.61). In this way, people learn to connect to diverse visions and promote different faiths while preserving their identities. Third, the author argues that interfaith spirituality emanates from various kinds of dialogue and encounters, whether those related to joint actions, shared life, religious experience, or...