Cole Sahib: The Story of a Multifaith Journey

Author W. Owen Cole has had a distinguished career in religious education and he has a world-wide reputation as a distinguished commentator on multifaith issues and practice. He has written - on his own and in conjunction with others - many well received books that are continually used in teaching from primary to tertiary education, including: Six World Faiths (Continuum), Religious Education in the Primary Curriculum: Teaching Strategies and Practical Activities (Religious and Moral Education Press), Six Religions in the Twenty First Century (Stanley Thornes), Spirituality in Focus (Heinemann), Hinduism (Heinemann), Understanding Sikhism (Dunedin Academic Press), and The Sikhs: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices (Sussex Academic Press). In this autobiography, W. Owen Cole sets out on his journey towards a multifaith world view, detailing his encounters with the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent and with those individuals - Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, and Christian - who were to shape his thinking and educational stances. This book will be of interest to readers who have benefited from W. Owen Cole's previous books. It will also benefit educators involved in multifaith issues with questions associated with faith schools and school worship.