Perennialism and Freedom

"It is only through the common efforts of all the traditional religions in the world that we can defend the value of faith for people's private and public life," read a joint declaration issued by Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Metropolitan Kirill and Patriarch Karekin II of Armenian Apostolic Church, reported on in this article — Hindus laud Russian and Armenian church leaders for efforts at interreligious relations.

"Dialogue helps us to see interconnections and interdependencies between religions and even similarities in doctrines," the article quotes Rajan Zed, president of Universal Society of Hinduism, as saying. "Religions should at least work together on common religious concerns like peace-making and peace-keeping, social and economic development, freedom and human rights."