The lifework of Raimundo Panikkar offers a rare glimpse of an actual possible human future. Rare in the sense that "visions of the future" usually presuppose "my" group ending up on top of the heap, with other groups happily living in the places we benevolently assign them. Panikkar will have none of that. Try to envision a future that doesn't proceed from such a premise, and you'll grok the staggering scope of the problematic to which Panikkar has devoted his entire life. His written works have the disadvantage (as far as popularization is concerned) of being as challenging as they are inspiring. Holder of multiple doctorates in science, philosophy and theology, he's fully steeped in a number of religious traditions and cultures (he's a Catholic priest and also professedly a Buddhist and a secularist) and languages, and he makes references to myths and figures that many readers might not readily recognize. The essays in this book were selected to give a relatively accessible introduction to some of the ideas that are key to understanding Panikkar's work. Entering into his vision is well worth any effort it might take