Proposes an original approach to religious diversity, from religious pluralism and inter-faith dialogue to new existential challenges.

Keith Ward is a fellow of the British Academy and formerly regius professor of divinity at Oxford University. He is the author of many books in the area of philosophy and theology.

Part I. The Problem of Religious Pluralism: 1. Emile Durkheim; 2. Myths and symbols; 3. Myth and history; 4. Historical development; Part II. The Perennial Philosophy: 5. Aldous Huxley; 6. Experience of the ineffable; 7. The perennialist critique of other religious views; 8. The void and pure mind; 9. The supreme good; 10. Frithjof Schuon; 11. Problems with esoteric view; 12. Huston Smith; 13. The principle of plenitude; 14. Perennialism and diversity; Part III. The Critical Turn: 15. Rudolf Bultmann; 16. Immanuel Kant; 17. The extension of moral concern; 18. Morality and religion; 19. Friedrich Schleiermarcher; 20. G. W. Friedrich Hegel; 21. The rise of pluralism; 22. Ernst Troeltsch; Part IV. The Pluralist Hypothesis: 23. John Hick; 24. Soteriological effectiveness; 25. Truth, experience and salvation; 26. Universal salvation; 27. Truth and religious language; 28. A case study: Christianity and Islam; 29. Cantwell Smith; Part V. Catholicism and Pluralism; 30. Karl Rahner; 31. Hans Kung; 32. Raimon Panikkar; 33. Paul Knitter; 34. Peter Phan; Part VI. Buddhism and Christianity in Dialogue: 35. A case study: Christianity and Buddhism; 36. Conclusion.