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...Eck, founder of The Pluralism Project at Harvard, which studies "the new religious landscapes of America," demonstrated a multimedia CD-ROM she helped create, called "On Common Ground: World Religions in America...
...Diversity we definitely have, but pluralism is something else," Eck said. "Pluralism goes beyond tolerance to a certain amount of knowledge of who our neighbors...
...Pluralism Project began in 1991 with the goals of documenting "who's here," how their religious traditions are changing in the American landscape and how America is changing in light of the new religious diversity, Eck said, and her CD-ROM speaks to each of these goals...
...Eck said she hopes this CD will serve as a major teaching tool in high schools. She also advocated greater interaction between people of different religions. "The most valuable thing is actually to meet people face to face and talk to them," she said...
Michael R. Brauwerman '99, cochair of Hillel's Forum Committee, said it was exactly this desire for greater awareness and understanding between the various faiths that prompted his committee to extend an invitation to Eck...