A singular scholar who has influenced multiple fields, inspired countless educators, and connected with people, places, and communities around the world, Diana Eck is widely respected for her scholarship and her innovative approach. Whether breaking new ground in the humanities, experimenting with the case method, or crossing disciplinary boundaries, Eck's work is both profound and engaging. These essays honor and extend the impact of her scholarship.

This volume is akin to an invitation to Diana Eck's dinner table or seminar room, embracing her dialogical approach and placing her in conversation with friends and field-builders, emerging and established scholars, as well as religious and civic leaders. Contributors include Halah Ahmad; S. Wesley Ariarajah; Karen Armstrong; Ali S. Asani; Preeta D. Bansal; Whittney Barth; Sissela Bok; Chloe Breyer; Patrice Brodeur; Francis X. Clooney, SJ; Lawrence Cohen; Dhammananda; Rebecca Kneale Gould; William A. Graham; Blu Greenberg; John Stratton Hawley; Nancy A. Khalil; Rahul Mehrotra; Lucinda Mosher; Vijaya Nagarajan; Vasudha Narayanan; Pranati Parikh; Eboo Patel; Laurie L. Patton; Anantanand Rambachan; Neelima Shukla-Bhatt; Susan Shumaker; Simran Jeet Singh; and, Duncan Ryuken Williams.

Afterword by James Carroll.