Abstract
field of history of religions is at present one of tolerance. The usual emphasis of books in this field is upon the obvious and important similarities to be found between the teachings of the great religious systems of our day. Typical recent titles which illustrate this are World Faith by Ruth Cranston, and David Rhys Williams' volume, World Religions and the Hope for Peace. This point of view stresses that the great founders and teachers of religions uniformly have taught brotherly love and co6peration. Religious persecutions and wars are pointed to as terrible examples of man's selfish actions which are contrary to the true message of all great religions. We are even told that the present chaos in world affairs would be greatly reduced if men only would recognize the basic similarity of all religions, play down any exclusive claim to truth, and work in the direction of a world faith which will meet the
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