Built Quote by Diana L. Eck

“We are built on a structure of the freedom of religion and the non-establishment of religion. That really is a pretty sturdy rudder for the U.S.” quote by Diana L. Eck — Download Open image

“We are built on a structure of the freedom of religion and the non-establishment of religion. That really is a pretty sturdy rudder for the U.S.”

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The issue of "who we are" has been an ongoing one. It's part of the ongoing identity crisis of America.

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India is simply dotted with pilgrimage places, and with teachers and very powerful spiritual guides.

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People get tired of talking about American exceptionalism, but I think this is an extraordinary thing about the United States, that we are a…

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The idea that the United States government would have to figure out what to do about the headscarf is simply ludicrous. We don't get…

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The idea of going on a spiritual journey is really part of the DNA of India itself.

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When immigrants come, the freedom to practice their faith is a guarantee. They may have trouble with their neighbors, but freedom of religion is…

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The practice of leaving settled society to undertake a spiritual journey, or a spiritual life really, is something that is much more common in…

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I was a young woman who had grown up in the mountains of Montana as a Protestant Methodist in a pretty good social gospel…

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If you went to the headwaters of most rivers of the United States, you'd have a wonderful naturalistic hike or trek, but you wouldn't…

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The journey to sacred places is the most common way that people travel in India. They are always going on pilgrimages to sacred places.…

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