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Abstract

"Finally someone has shown how the world religions can
work together for the common good. It's about time!"

"What the World Needs
to Know about
Interfaith Dialogue"

by Richard M. Landau, MA

Comprehensive ebook shows you how to
build bridges between conflicting religions

Yes it's true that many wars and conflicts have started over
religion. Now here's an electronic book that shows you how
purposeful inter-religious dialogue can actually bring about peace.

The product of 25 years of research and practice, What the World
Needs to Know about Interfaith Dialogue, is a comprehensive ebook
that covers virtually every aspect of dialogue between diverse
religious groups.

Selected by Beliefnet
as a guide and authority for online interfaith dialogue

What the World Needs to Know about Interfaith Dialogue covers a range
of practical and philosophical issues supplemented by anecdotal
information. For example, it shows you --

* How to overcome differences in theology and belief
* Which projects will gain recognition for interfaith groups
* How to get religious literalists and liberals to cooperate
* How to make interfaith meetings run smoothly
* How to temporarily suspend your heartfelt beliefs
* What "loaded" words to avoid
* How to defuse interfaith conflict
* How to distinguish a religion from a cult
* The "seven types of interfaith dialogue participants"-- and
* How to deal with explosive political issues

In the shadow of the September 11 disasters, interest in interfaith
dialogue boomed. So when Beliefnet - the world's foremost
website dedicated to faith-related issues - decided to launch online
dialogue in October 2001, they asked for permission to excerpt
segments from What the World Needs to Know about Interfaith
Dialogue. And they asked me, as author, to moderate a dialogue group
online.

For 27 years I have organized, chaired and participated in interfaith
dialogue groups throughout North America. I work with all of the world
religions every day -- and have studied their holy texts and histories.
As Executive Producer of a dozen faith-related TV series and host of
the multiple award-winning weekly interfaith TV program Faith Journal,
I bring together all of the world religions.

Over the years, police and judicial authorities have called upon me to
assist in the resolution of inter-religious conflicts and for expert
testimony. I am frequently contacted by faith communities, schools and
interfaith groups seeking assistance with operational issues and
religious conflict resolution.

Why I wrote the ebook. . .

I wrote the book because I see a lot of mistakes in how people approach
dialogue and because there is no other book that explains the how-to's
of interfaith dialogue. In the book, I propose to you an exclusive
technique that I call the `willing suspension of belief'. . . It works.
So, if a devout Jew is meeting with a pious Muslim, the technique shows
how you build genuine bridges of understanding and unity between them.

Traditionally interfaith dialogue groups have been hard to set up,
difficult to sustain, and dogged by religious and personality
conflicts. Frequently they do little more than spend hundreds of hours
simply talking. But your group can accomplish much, much more -- if you
follow the basic ground rules outlined in my ebook.

This ebook is being used by the UK government and it was requested
by the White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives.

Since it was first made available on the web, scores of local
interfaith initiatives from North Carolina to the Netherlands have
successfully applied its lessons to launch working interfaith
groups.

What are the biggest interfaith dialogue mistakes?

It's inevitable.

Every dialogue group sooner or later faces a major challenge that can
lead to a rift. Will you know how to handle it? My ebook shows you what
to do in every situation . . .
* How do you avoid unintentionally favoring one faith group over
others?
* Are you inadvertently assuming everyone has the "same" social or
political agenda?
* What do you do when you have two faith communities that will not
participate...unless the other is rejected?
* How do you respond when genuine undesirables --like a "Church" that
believes in racial supremacy -- want to join your group?
* How can you establish criteria that let you exclude extremists
without sideswiping faiths in good standing?
* Gay group wants their issues on your agenda, some devout Muslims
and Christians will leave if you accommodate the Gays. Is there any
way out of this?
* What to do when your executive or members won't work with each
other.
* How to keep hard-liners and liberals involved and engaged at the
same time.
* How to move beyond the talk-talk-talk cycle of interfaith dialogue.

Master Interfaith Dialogue Right Now...

Written in an accessible style, What the World Needs to Know about
Interfaith Dialogue shows you how to overcome basic differences to
ensure the longevity and productivity of an interfaith dialogue group.

So many dialogue groups grind to a halt because of group politics,
differences in approach, or because they have no sense of what they can
do other than just talk. This book addresses and answers all of these
issues.

You'll come away with knowledge of the diplomatic tools required to
start and conduct successful interfaith or inter-denominational
dialogue. It will help you to build bridges of understanding, resolve
conflicts, and identify problems before they develop.

Learn --

An exclusive 13-point set of rules that ensure smooth meetings

How to select a suitable task or project for your interfaith group

The 5 criteria that define a legitimate religion

What to do about quasi- and para-religious organizations

How to avoid an argument with a literalist OR a liberal

The Law of Vermilion and Scarlet - understanding why some faith
groups don't seem to get along. . . and how to change it

How to keep political causes from railroading your agenda

I've established and worked with numerous interfaith organizations.
I've helped them get moving and achieve grand objectives - even when
the tasks seemed daunting and the participants were few at the outset.

It's good work. It's honorable work. It's a field that is growing
exponentially.

So whether you are new to interfaith dialogue or you've been in the
field for years, What the World Needs to Know about Interfaith
Dialogue...is a critical tool to help you work in harmony with
people of other faiths.

It's an entertaining, fast-paced reference text supplemented with
additional useful anecdotal information. It touches on virtually every
situation and challenge you'll encounter in interfaith dialogue. Nearly
70,000-words (equal in length to a typical 250-300-page hardcover
work), it's an exhaustive sourcebook and a manual of diplomacy and
tact.

You can download the book right now for $29.95.

Here's How You Can
Order the Book ...

What the World Needs to Know about Interfaith Dialogue is available
only online. So when you click on the link below, you'll be taken to a
secure order page for your credit card information. We use a secure
third-party processing company so your ordering information is kept
completely confidential -- only the processing company and your credit
card company access the information.

Your order is processed immediately, and you'll get a receipt for your
purchase with a transaction number and a link to where you can download
your book right away.

The whole process takes just a few minutes, so you could be reading
the book less than 10-minutes from right now.

Full return policy...

What the World Needs to Know about Interfaith Dialogue... comes with a
complete money-back guarantee. Read the book cover to cover and try the
approaches. If the information in the book isn't helpful to you -- I'll
refund your money, and you can keep the book.

Just click on the link -- the blue box below -- to order your book
safely with a secure order form.

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Honestly, was there ever a time
when interfaith dialogue was more important?

For me, interfaith dialogue has always been about working together and
creating unity and genuine understanding. By practicing dialogue, we
deny a victory to those who would attempt to use religion to divide all
of humanity.

Through interfaith dialogue, you and I can change the world for the
better.

Please take the first step.

I look forward to hearing from you today.

Sincerely,

Richard M. Landau, MA
Toronto, Canada

PS - If you or your group get stuck, or need private counsel I've
included my phone number and contact information in the book so you can
call on me for answers.

Sample Excerpt | Table of Contents & Foreword |Testimonials

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