1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreedScot McKnighthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/author/smcknightReligious Colonialism 2 - Jesus Creedrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="l4zbY7PrZz"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2010/07/religious-colonialism-2.html">Religious Colonialism 2</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2010/07/religious-colonialism-2.html/embed#?secret=l4zbY7PrZz" width="600" height="338" title="“Religious Colonialism 2” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="l4zbY7PrZz" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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We need to understand other religions for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is our globalized world is making the world smaller and because some think the differences between the religions is actually, upon closer inspection, shrinking as well. Stephen Prothero agrees with me on the first and on the second claims.…http://blog.beliefnet.com/jesuscreed/files/import/assets_c/2010/07/Prothero-thumb-333x359-16052.jpg