“People came as immigrants from all over the world, and Hindu and Muslim and Buddhist and Sikh communities became part of the landscape of the U.S.” PeopleWorldCommunityBuddhistLandscapeImmigrants Author:Diana L. Eck
“When immigrants come, the freedom to practice their faith is a guarantee. They may have trouble with their neighbors, but freedom of religion is part of the blueprint for America, and that is the recipe for the religious diversity that we have today.” MayTodayAmericaReligiousPracticeTroubleDiversityNeighborGuaranteesImmigrantsRecipesBlueprintsFreedom Of ReligionReligious Diversity Author:Diana L. Eck
“People get tired of talking about American exceptionalism, but I think this is an extraordinary thing about the United States, that we are a nation of immigrants, first of all, that is built upon a pluralistic society of native people that were here to begin with. The issue of diversity is really with us from the beginning.” PeopleThinkingFirstsStatesNationsUnitedTalkingUnited StatesIssuesDiversityBuiltTiredExtraordinaryNativeImmigrantsExtraordinary ThingsExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Diana L. Eck