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representative from each tradition provide insights into the rituals and practices

The book should be required reading for every educator in America

Daniel Smith-Christopher is a professor of theological studies and director of the Peace Studies Program at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles

Author of Once Upon a Time in Africa and Small Christian Communities Today

and contemporary spirituality

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