ARE ALL RELIGIONS THE SAME?

Are all religions the same? From Gandhi to the Dalai Lama; from partisans of existentialism to votaries of philosophia perennis, many seem to think that, indeed, religions are one. Professor of religious studies Prothero, author and advocate of religious literacy, thinks exactly the opposite. Both sides have a point to make, the present writer argues. In the end, the present writer hopes to support the claim that – just as the Hindu scripture Gita impels- all religions are indeed the same, but in a different way from what is commonly thought.