A Short History of Religious Pluralism and Tolerance

Abstract

Since recent years, the world has seen sharp rises of religious extremism and radicalization. The space for religious pluralism and tolerance seems deteriorating. However, people from different corners of the world have been tolerating each other in terms of religious practices. Different religious followers have been living together without confronting each other. The movement for religious tolerance and pluralism was incepted during the 16th century and religious toleration edicts were declared. This article tries to shed some lights on a brief history of religious tolerance and pluralism. Keywords: religious pluralism, religious tolerance, edicts