and antagonism would surely overshadow any attempt toward humility, mutual understanding and hope for peace.25 One final observation: at the heart of every religion lies a mysticism: a profound experience of, or connection with, a transcendent reality. Among mystics, it is sometimes identified as an epistemology that goes beyond the senses and the intellect, achieving insights through rigorous disciplines like prayer and fasting. And it is this profundity of experience that also lies at the core