approach assumes that the participants in the dialogue are all speaking of substantially the same entity, which they happen to see from different perspectives. Dialogue thus provides a style of approach that allows these perspectives to be pooled, generating a cumulative perception transcending the particularities of each and thus allowing each participant to go away enriched and informed. In the context of interreligious dialogue, the approach is often compared to a king and his courtiers who amuse
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