I thought about the meaning of pluralism in a world where the forces that seek to divide us are strong. I came… — Eboo Patel Copy Share Image
Libertarians recognize the inevitable pluralism of the modern world and for that reason assert that individual liberty is at least part of… — Tom G. Palmer Copy Share Image
“The pluralism of religion is attributable to the fact that man created God and not the other way around. If you accept… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
Ironically, the first thing that appealed to me about Islam was its pluralism. The fact that the Koran praises all the great… — Karen Armstrong Copy Share Image
“Whatever we may think of the merits of torturing children for pleasure, and no doubt there is much to be said on… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
Americans have always believed that-within the law-all kinds of people should be allowed to take the initiative in all kinds of activities.… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
If one wishes to forgo the protection afforded by secular pluralism, then perhaps Western liberal democracies is not the right place for… — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
It's a curious thing in American life that the most abject nonsense will be excused if the utterer can claim the sanction… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
Religious pluralism is neither mere coexistence nor forced consensus. It is a form of proactive cooperation that affirms the identity of the… — Eboo Patel Copy Share Image
We can't blame the entire Muslim society because of the mischievous acts of a few individuals. Therefore, at the general public level… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
And he [Louis Brandeis] talks to his young acolyte, Horace Kallen, who wrote this beautiful book called Cultural Pluralism, and he comes… — Jeffrey Rosen Copy Share Image
Religion is important for humanity, but it should evolve with humanity. The first priority is to establish and develop the principle of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
For [Louis] Brandeis, you know, ethnicity and background are much less important than facts and reason. And he believes that far from… — Jeffrey Rosen Copy Share Image
“Over against the challenges of pluralism, we are to be a community of truth, standing up for the uniqueness of Jesus Christ.… — John Stott Copy Share Image
Proponents of so-called pluralism feel compelled to ban religious considerations from public discourse because they know, instinctively if not intellectually, that their… — Benjamin Hart Copy Share Image
I just think in this world of extreme religious pluralism, the great spectrum of things ranging from the healthy and the respectable,… — Peter Hollingworth Copy Share Image
“Another way to describe the dilemma for religious faith is that pluralism creates social conditions in which God is no longer an… — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
Many people are trying to remove religion from public life. Under the banner of pluralism, cultural and political leaders are seeking to… — Charles Colson Copy Share Image
A society based on Christian principles provides for pluralism, but with enough restrictions to prevent civilization from degenerating into chaos. — Benjamin Hart Copy Share Image
“At one moment, his eyes sparkled in the light and in the next they were enshrouded in shadow. What connected those bands… — Ashim Shanker Copy Share Image
Pluralism lets things really exist in the each-form or distributively. Monism thinks that the all-form or collective-unit form is the only form… — William James Copy Share Image
I often have discussions with people who demand pluralism and much more. One can discuss these issues, but only within the framework… — Nguyen Minh Triet Copy Share Image
“Your dictionaries are too small for my voice, your disciplines are too primitive for my existence - to read me you have… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Life in cyberspace seems to be shaping up exactly like Thomas Jefferson would have wanted: founded on the primacy of individual liberty… — Mitch Kapor Copy Share Image
We need the value and the beauty of democracy, and the beauty of pluralism is there's a free exchange of ideas. Nobody… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Extremist movements are driven by their inability to tolerate the basic human fact of pluralism. They refuse to accept the natural cultural… — Deeyah Khan Copy Share Image
Secularism and pluralism are two of the defining ethos of Western societies. The former decouples religion from governmental institutions whilst the latter… — Gad Saad Copy Share Image
What we pluralists have to do is to say to the people standing on the faith line, particularly the young ones, no,… — Eboo Patel Copy Share Image
Canada has for many years been a beacon to the rest of the world for its commitment to pluralism and for its… — Aga Khan IV Copy Share Image
The secular state is the guarantee of religious pluralism. This apparent paradox, again, is the simplest and most elegant of political truths. — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
I do think that the U.S. has an opportunity as a democracy to really exemplify what a religiously diverse society can be… — Diana L. Eck Copy Share Image
“Many religious moderates have taken the apparent high road of pluralism, asserting the equal validity of all faiths, but in doing so… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
“When every ethnic and religious group claims a right to approve or veto anything that is taught in public schools, cultural pluralism… — Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr Copy Share Image
“Nothing—not even the US Army—more threatens the future of a democratic, pluralistic and (dare we wish, secular) Iraq than the political ascendancy… — Marc Cooper Copy Share Image
After the Christian majority takes control, pluralism will be seen as immoral and evil and the state will not permit anybody to… — Pat Robertson Copy Share Image
The great American tradition is one of pluralism, not exclusive secularism. The strength of our country is reflected in the contributions that… — Donald Wuerl Copy Share Image
Today, sensitivities are at an all-time high - and rightfully so. Tolerance of different races and religions have been lacking over the… — Ravi Zacharias Copy Share Image
Pluralism and tolerance are pillars of modern society. That has to be accepted. But pluralism doesn't just mean diversity. It means that… — Bassam Tibi Copy Share Image
We must move from ... the primacy of technology toward considerations of social justice and equity, from the dictates of organizational convenience… — Warren G. Bennis Copy Share Image
We in the United States, above all, must remember that lesson, for we were founded as a nation of openness to people… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image