“The issue of "who we are" has been an ongoing one. It's part of the ongoing identity crisis of America.” Quote by Diana L. Eck
“We are built on a structure of the freedom of religion and the non-establishment of religion. That really is a pretty sturdy rudder for the U.S.” BuiltStructureEstablishmentFreedom Of ReligionSturdyRudders Author:Diana L. Eck
“There's still plenty of people who have this deep conviction that America is a Christian country and ought to say so in its Constitution, etc. But that's not the legal basis on which we're framed. So the flourishing of religion, of religious diversity, is really built into who we are.” PeopleStillsCountryChristianAmericaReligiousOughtDiversityBuiltBasesConstitutionConvictionPlentyWho We AreEtcFlourishingFramedReligious Diversity Author:Diana L. Eck
“The idea that the United States government would have to figure out what to do about the headscarf is simply ludicrous. We don't get involved in that.” IdeasStatesGovernmentUnitedUnited StatesFiguresInvolvedGet InvolvedState GovernmentUnited States Government Author:Diana L. Eck
“I do think that the U.S. has an opportunity as a democracy to really exemplify what a religiously diverse society can be when it embraces the pluralism.” ThinkingOpportunityDemocracyEmbraceDiversePluralismDiverse Society Author:Diana L. Eck
“Pluralism isn't just diversity; it's something we create out of this diversity.” DiversityPluralism Author:Diana L. Eck
“India is a culture in which religious life and spirituality is very much on the surface of things. That doesn't mean it doesn't have depth, but it is very visible. There are lots of temples, lots of Islamic centers, lots of gurdwaras, and lots of teachers.” MeanCultureSpiritualityReligiousTeacherIndiaDepthSurfaceVisibleIslamicTemplesReligious Life Author:Diana L. Eck
“The idea of going on a spiritual journey is really part of the DNA of India itself.” IdeasSpiritualJourneyIndiaDnaSpiritual Journey Author:Diana L. Eck
“The journey to sacred places is the most common way that people travel in India. They are always going on pilgrimages to sacred places. They are always undertaking spiritual journeys to visit the great shrines in the Himalayan tier of pilgrimage places; these places are called tirthas, a word that means "crossing place," a place where you can cross the river to the far shore but also cross over into another dimension of life. Cross over to heaven, in one sense it's used.” PeopleWayMeanSpiritualUsedHeavenCommonJourneyRiversCrossesIndiaSacredDimensionsShoreCrossingsUndertakingsPilgrimageSpiritual JourneyShrinesSacred Places Author:Diana L. Eck
“If you went to the headwaters of most rivers of the United States, you'd have a wonderful naturalistic hike or trek, but you wouldn't find a shrine there. At the headwaters of the rivers of India, they are pilgrimage places.” IfsStatesUnitedUnited StatesWonderfulRiversIndiaPilgrimageShrines Author:Diana L. Eck
“India is simply dotted with pilgrimage places, and with teachers and very powerful spiritual guides.” SpiritualPowerfulTeacherIndiaGuidesVery PowerfulPilgrimage Author:Diana L. Eck