Compassion is the key in Islam and Buddhism and Judaism and Christianity. They are profoundly similar.
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God [is] not the exclusive property of any one tradition. The divine light [cannot] be confined to a single lamp, belonging to the East or the West, but enlightens all human beings.
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What this quote means
The divine transcends any one religious tradition and is universal to all humanity.
In this quote, Karen Armstrong emphasizes the idea that spirituality and the divine presence are not limited to a single religious or cultural tradition. She suggests that the divine light is a universal truth that illuminates all people, regardless of their backgrounds, further advocating for a broader understanding of spirituality beyond geographical or doctrinal boundaries.
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In practice
Example use cases
In an interfaith dialogue, you might quote this to foster understanding.
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