Encountering God

A deeply learned, spiritual memoir by a renowned scholar of religion.

In Encountering God Diana Eck shows why dialogue with people of other faiths is crucial in today’s interdependent world—globally, nationally, and even locally. She reveals how her own encounters with other religions have shaped and enlarged her Christian faith toward a bold new Christian pluralism.

‘‘ ‘Although Encountering God is the work of a scholar and is throughout informed by scholarship, its intended audience is anyone who has ever entertained spiritual and religious questions.’ —Boston Phoenix ‘Will benefit both the educated public and religious professionals. Highly recommended.’ —Library Journal Praise for Banaras: City of Light ‘An admirable and lucid work.’ —Times Literary Supplement ‘A luminous work, as befits this City of Light.’—Huston Smith, Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion, Syracuse University