Conclusion
Could argue that the very reality of diversity is what enlarges our awareness of our common, core essential unity. We are more alike than different,” the television advertisement declares (see YouTube video below). The difference in fact highlights the essential similarity we find when we strip away the divisions. Imagine this world: one of religious diversity without borders or divisions-a diversity that finds unity in the mystery. This tradition is not new but will be newly rediscovered in the future, it is a tradition called mysticism, and it is the future of religion. This is religion without walls and emphasizes spirituality without borders.
Whether it is chanting in Arabic alongside Rumi, the mystic of the 13th-century Islamic world, praying with Shimon bar Yochai, the 2nd-century rabbi who gave the world The Zahar used in Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism, or meditating with the likes of Hildegard von Bingen, Francis of Assist, or Julian of Norwich, all Christian mystics-we share a common vision of religion being celebrated without division or borders. In today’s world, this is already happening in common gatherings for the practice of mindfulness, meditation, yoga taichi, and other vehicles of spirituality
Having come to the end of our exploration of world religions, we close with a quote from a contemporary mystic, Richard Rosy, a Franciscan priest living in New Mexico, in which he captures the essence of what this concluding chapter has been about. He writes, “salvation’ has little to do with belief systems, belonging to the right group, or correct ritual practice. It has everything to do with living right here. right now, and knowing a beautiful and fully accepting God is this very moment giving to you. All you can do is sit down at the banquet and ear” (Rohr, 2005).
13.1 The native Ef food
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Questions for further consideration
1. Hardly any religion in the world (even the most peace-loving one) can claim a history without some form of violence as a part of its history. Why do you suppose religion often elicits or incites violence?
2. Is it possible to have something of a spiritual nature without it inevitably taking on form and organizational structure over time?
3. Truth be told, mysticism has more in common across the religious divides than often among their own fold. Why do you suppose this is the case?
4. What is the future of religion? What will it look like? What will it NOT be?
5. What is the essential element that lies at the heart of all religions? Would you agree that it is love?
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