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10. The 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions: Striving for Religious Unity
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In: Volume 1 Dawn of Ecumenism | Part II. Prehistory: The Challenges of Modernity

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1 Introduction

The first World’s Parliament of Religions was held in Chicago in 1893 during the World’s Columbian Exposition, which celebrated 400 years of America.1 Conceived by th…

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Molendijk, Arie L., “10. The 1893 World’s Parliament of Religions: Striving for Religious Unity”, in: A History of the Desire for Christian Unity Online, Alberto Melloni, Luca Ferracci. Consulted online on 02 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2665-9018_HDCO_COM_01010>
First published online: 2022



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