“This idea of "grace," which translates a divine function, is by no means unintelligible in the light of traditional Buddhist teachings, being in fact implicit in every known form of spirituality, the Buddhist form included.” Marco Pallis attempts to reconcile the idea of grace within the Buddhist tradition, as well as delve into the Buddhist philosophies and compare these to other religions.

This article by Usha Chatterji provides an excellent overall account of the cult of the Goddess, or the Great Goddess. The term Shakti literally means “power”; thus, according to Chatterji, the cult of the Goddess focuses on the image of God as feminine, or God as a productive and nourishing force. The various forms of the Great Goddess, or individual goddesses are also discussed in this article. The reader is also provided with a clear account of the historical development of the Great Goddess and the role She plays in Hindu worship.

The concept of the journey of life, and the inevitability of death are examined in this article with the idea that man is not his own master, but rather is susceptible to influences from the world. The topic of man’s nature in his journey in life toward death is presented primarily in Christian terms, but with a broad spectrum of philosophies from this religion. The author incorporates numerous quotes in the article including some from writers and thinkers like Shakespeare, St Gregory of Sinai, Hermes and Dante. The article concludes with the statement that “an understanding of mans nature, implying an understanding of our principle and destiny, is most necessary for anyone who has a serious interest in truth…”

According to Abu Bakr Siraj Ad-Din, the ideas of “progress” and “development” are misleading, for their meaning in the world is false, while their meaning within a spiritual context, such as the development of the soul, is more accurate. The author compares the idea of progress within different historical and cultural backdrops, such as the renaissance in Europe with Muslim civilization. Another topic discussed is how the clothing, movements, and architecture of a traditional civilization contribute to the welfare of man. He concludes with the statement that “All that I have mentioned is outward: but the outward acts upon the inward and a man’s clothes and his home are the nearest of all things to his soul…”

In this article Casey seeks to “indicate some of the problems involved in our attempt as Christians to enter into fruitful dialogue with the scientific thought of the west and the metaphysical doctrines of the east.” He points out that a lot of common problems in communication arise from the misunderstanding of words like science, metaphysics, revelation, religion and so forth. His goal is to examine the use of words and come to some general understanding of their true meaning, he begins by simply outlining some of these terms. Then Casey examines these terms within a Christian theological context, while simultaneously commenting on the future of Christianity internally and in relation to the rest of the world.

The influence of modern science on nature and the way that this has affected the everyday existence and view of man is the main topic of this article. Nasr discusses the idea that man has become inwardly detached from the Intellect which is what keeps him tied to something permanent. The development of secular science and how it has focused people on the idea of change and becoming is another topic discussed in this article. The concepts of permanence and impermanence in science as opposed to nature are covered with careful detail in this article. Towards the end Nasr concludes that “as far as the present sciences of nature are concerned, much though they differ from the various traditional cosmologies, even here there is an element of permanence is one takes science for what it really is.”

RWJ Austin reviews Islam and the Divine Comedy, which is a comparison of the concepts in the Divine Comedy with Islamic philosophy. The author of this book draws from various examples in the Divine Comedy, the Hadith, and the Quran, to illustrate his point that there is a connection between the two perspectives. The author argues further that Dante himself may actually have drawn from these Islamic writings in his own work. The reviewer says of the author that he “is once again the champion of his own faith. Indeed this attitude towards Islam, so common among scholars in his time, and the many derogatory asides he makes on both the Qur’an and the Prophet mar what is otherwise a most readable and informative work.”