Gal-Or, Noemi2019-09-252019-09-252013-08-1020071434-5935http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/191387This paper is conceived from a secular perspective, and designed to address three elements identified in the call for papers: “Pluralistic tendencies”, their counter-part of “exclusivist attitudes”, and “creating an ethos of inter-religious harmony”. I choose to tackle these aspects by (a) exploring the meaning of religion, (b) addressing a specific attitude often corresponding to religion, namely religious fervour, and (c) assessing the validity and instrumentality of facilitating a universalist education as a tool to de-fuse “mistrust and hatred among various faith-communities”. The following paper is intended to serve only as a preliminary discussion guidance paper.engWith permission of the license/copyright holderreligionpluralismExclusivismCultural ethicsCultural/intercultural ethicsReligious ethicsComparative religious ethicsCommunity ethicsLifestyle ethicsComparative religion and interreligious dialogueSources, sacred textsReligious pluralismHistory of religionPhilosophy of religionFounders, leaders of religionsArticle