A collection of essays born in Ireland, marking the 50th anniversary of the Irish School of Ecumenics. In Ireland and elsewhere, people live in a world of many religions, in which religion is often a source of conflict. However, reconciliation and peace are part of the theology of all major religions. In this collection of essays, Asian and European theologians suggest that new approaches to pluralism are needed. It is divided into two parts: "The Theological Dimension" and "The Political Dimension", underlining the team"s conviction that it is in the real world that the history of salvation happens and the kingdom of God is to be created. Pia Gyger suggests that poverty and the arms race are topics that must be taken seriously in the context of pluralism. Ursula King and Wesley Ariaajah stress the forms of dialogue emerging from the ecological and feminist movements.