TY - BOOK AU - Seligman,Adam B. TI - Modest claims: dialogues and essays on tolerance and tradition T2 - Erasmus Institute books SN - 0268041067 AV - BR1610 .S46 2004 U1 - 210 SELM 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Notre Dame, Ind. PB - University of Notre Dame Press KW - Religious tolerance KW - Religions KW - Relations KW - Pluralism - religion - theory of KW - Tolerance and Tradition N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-203) and index; The first dialogue : on pluralism, religious liberty, and definitions of community --; The second dialogue : on the boundaries and meanings of revelation --; The third dialogue : on power and historical contexts --; Towards a phenomenology of religious tolerance --; Conclusion : languages of tolerance N2 - Many critical political issues revolve around religion and tolerance. The predominant approach espouses liberal humanistic virtue. These doctrines fail to resonate in communities with traditional religious definitions of self and society. This text seeks to uncover sources of toleration and pluralism within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ER -