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Religions - Rivers of Faith

By The Pluralism Project

An introduction to the world’s religious traditions through the lens of America. The religious traditions of humankind are shown here as circles, each containing a commonly used symbol of that tradition. But this visual image of separate boundaried circles—graphically convenient as it is—is highly misleading, for every religious tradition has grown through the ages in dialogue and historical interaction with others.

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Comparing Belief Traditions