Organized religions, at their best, work for
a deeper kind of diversity.
Not exact matches
Guiding Principles Religious and theological studies depend on and reinforce each other; A principled approach to religious values and faith demands the intellectual rigor and openness
of quality academic work; A well - educated student
of religion must have a
deep and broad understanding
of more than a single religious tradition; Studying religion requires that one understand one's own historical context as well as that
of those whom one studies; An exemplary scholarly and teaching community requires respect for and critical engagement with difference and
diversity of all
kinds.
In summary, the virtues
of organized religions include but are by no means limited to the following: they give their adherents something solid against which to rebel; they allow one to see farther by standing on the shoulders
of giants; they insist on the primacy
of lived experience; they work against illusion and historical insularity; they point to the power
of the collective and the merits
of deep diversity; and they are capable
of the
kind of mobilization that can transform the world.
There are other amazing studios in the world, but nowhere else that I know where you can find that
kind of diversity combined with such a
deep commitment to greatness — which also happens to sum up what's so exciting to me about Sony overall.