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Page 1: Is Pluralism Tolerant? An assessment of the pluralist interpretation of world religions in light of charges of Evangelical “hinduphobia”. by Alan Myatt

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A| Ripkia|e Xgi`kdx7 Kd k||`||e`dx gc xf` ripkia|x adx`r`xkxagd gc ~gih `ianagd| ad

ianfx gc lfkn`| gc @skdn`ialki ’fadhprfgoak―$

Kikd Eqkxx) Rf$H$

NghgdLgd~`ii Xf`gignalki \`eadkqLfkigxx`

 r`|`dx`h kx xf`@skdn`ialki Xf`gignalki \gla`xq Kddpki E``xadn

Rgsah`dl`) _A Dgs$ ;1) ?226

Cg |ge` xae` dg~ xf`` fk| o``d lgdl`d gs` xf` {p`|xagd gc ~fkx fks` lge` xg o`

mdg~d k| rgiaxalkiiq lg`lx adx`r`xkxagd| gc ripkia|e xfkx i`kh xg xf` |xaciadn gc c``|r``lf

kdh hakignp`$ Kllghadniq) l`xkad xqr`| gc |r``lf k` saiaca`h kdh |prr`||`h kii ad xf` dke` gc 

xgi`kdl`$ Xf`` a| dgxfadn dgs`i ad xfa| kdh ax fk| o``d ~axx d kogpx `vx`d|as`iq oq

lgd|`skxas` lgee`dxkxg| ad xf` r`||) k| ~`ii k| ad |ge` klkh`eal rpoialkxagd| &lc$ \x`x|gd

kdh Lgdxa) ?220!$ Eg` `l`dxiq k lgdxgs`|q ~k| |rkm`h ad Lkdkhk ~f`d xf` Lkdkhakd Fpekd

_anfx| Lgeea||agd f`kh k lgerikadx cge xf` Lkdkhakd A|ikeal Lgdn`|| gs` k |`a`| gc 

kxali`| ad Ekli`kd‑| eknkzad` kii`nadn a|ikegrfgoak cg ~fkx ax r`l`as`h k| d`nkxas`

 rgxkqki| gc A|ike$ ^fai` xf` lk|` ~k| pixaekx`iq ha|ea||`h) ax ~k| |``d k| rkx gc kd kikeadn

x`dh xg laeadkiaz` l`xkad cge| gc `vr`||agd oq iko`iadn xf`e k| fkx`%|r``lf &Lkdkhakd R`||)

?226!$ ^axf xfa| lk|`) k rkxalpik `ianagd lke` xg xf` cg`cgdx k| k salxae lik|| gc fkx`|r``lf)

kigdn ~axf eg` ~`iimdg~d salxae ngpr| ok|`h gd kl`) |`vpki ga`dxkxagd g n`dh`$ Gc n`kx

lgdl`d k` xf` aerialkxagd| gc xfa| xqr` gc lgdxgs`|q cg igdn|xkdhadn lgd|xaxpxagdkiiq

npkkdx``h lasai anfx| |plf k| c``hge gc |r``lf kdh `ianagd$

Xfa| rkr` a| ~axx`d k| k `|rgd|` xg kdgxf`) i`||` mdg~d) `vkeri` gc kii`nkxagd| gc 

fkx`|r``lf knkad|x k `ianagd) ad xfa| lk|` Fadhpa|e) xfkx fk| |andacalkdx aerialkxagd| cg 

c``hge gc |r``lf kdh `ianagd) k| ~`ii k| {p`|xagd| gc klkh`eal c``hge) ea||agignq kdh adx`

`ianagp| hakignp`$ Xf` kii`nkxagd| k` gc  Fadhprfgoak gd xf` rkx gc skagp| @skdn`ialki

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eada|xa`| ~fg kae xg `dnkn` Fadhp| `skdn`ia|xalkiiq$ Xf` kii`nkxagd| ~`` `i k|`h ad ?22> ad k

`rgx oq xf` Fadhp Ke`alkd Cgpdhkxagd &FKC! `dxaxi`h Fqr`iadm xg Fadhprfgoak= Gdiad`

 Fkx`h) @vx`ea|e kdh Oangxq Knkad|x Fadhp|$ Ekdq gc xf` eada|xa`| laxa{p`h ad xf` `rgx k`

ea||agd| kn`dla`| adsgis`h ad klxas` gpx`klf xg Fadhp| kgpdh xf` ~gih) xfgpnf xf` `rgx

ax|`ic ~k| iaeax`h xg xf` adx`d`x klxasaxa`| gc |plf ngpr|$

Ad `khadn xf` `rgx ax o`lke` krrk`dx xfkx ax `|rgp|`| dgxagd| gc ripkia|e kdh

xgi`kdl` xfkx fks` ogkh` aerialkxagd|$ Adh``h) ax |``e| xf`` k` rkkii`i| o`x~``d xf` FKC

`rgx‑| sa`~ gc ripkia|e) kdh dgxagd| gc ripkia|e xfkx fks` o``d rgegx`h oq klkh`eal| ad

`ianagp| |xpha`| gs` xf` rk|x xf` h`lkh`|$ \r`lacalkiiq) A |`` |aeaikaxa`| o`x~``d xf`

 ripkia|e gc xf` `rgx kdh |ge` gc xf` lgdl`rx| khsglkx`h oq Jgfd Falm ad fa| h`c`d|` gc k

 ripkia|x krrgklf xg xf` {p`|xagd gc `ianagp| xpxf$ ^fai` A ke dgx knpadn cg kdq madh gc k

ha`lx iadm o`x~``d xf` x~g &xfgpnf A xfadm ax pdiam`iq xfkx xf` FKC `rgx kpxfg| k` pdk~k` gc 

Falm‑| ~gm!) A hg xfadm xfkx ogxf dgxagd| gc ripkia|e fks` lgeegd ngpdh$ Xf` ca|x rkx gc 

xfa| rkr` ~aii nas` k oa`c gs`sa`~ gc Falm‑| xf`|a| gd ripkia|e ~axf |ge` laxalki

go|`skxagd|$ Xf`d k ha|lp||agd gc xf` FK_ `rgx gd Fadhpa|e ~aii cgiig~) ka|adn xf` {p`|xagd

k| xg ~f`xf` xfa| eanfx o` xf` ignalki gpxlge` gc xf` xqr` gc xfadmadn xfkx Falm rgegx`|$

Lgdliphadn lgee`dx| ~aii lgd|ah` fg~ ~` eanfx `|rgdh xg xf` lfkii`dn` ka|`h oq xf` FK_ 

`rgx$

Xf` Lk|` gc Falm‑| Ripkia|e

Ha|lp||agd| gc xf` `dlgpdx` gc ~gih `ianagd| fks` dgx`h xf`` ok|al krrgklf`| kegdn

Lfa|xakd| xg adx`r`xadn xf`a `ikxagd|far$ Xf` xkhaxagdki e`xfgh gc `vlip|asa|e) g 

 rkxalpika|e) fgih| xfkx gdiq gd` gc xf` skagp| ~gih `ianagd| lkd pixaekx`iq o` xp`$ Lfa|xakd

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`vlip|asa|x| fgih xfkx J`|p| a| xf` pda{p` adlkdkxagd gc xf` r`|gdki Xapd` Ngh kdh xfkx

|kiskxagd a| gdiq rg||aoi` xfgpnf ckaxf ad fae$ \ge`) opx dgx kii) `vlip|asa|x| fks` `dx`xkad`h k

fanfiq laxalki krrgklf xg gxf` ianagd|$ Adlip|asa|x| kn`` xfkx \kiskxagd a| pda{p`iq `kiaz`h

 oq kdh xfgpnf xf` ~gm gc J`|p| Lfa|x$ Fg~`s`) xf`q pdh`|xkdh xfkx gxf` `ianagd| ekq

cpdlxagd ad |ge` ~kq| k| k r`rkkxagd cg xf` fanf` s`ikxagd gc Lfa|xakdaxq$ Xf`q fgih gpx

n`kx fgr` xfkx |adl`` cgiig~`| gc gxf` ckaxf| ekq o` |ks`h) xfgpnf xf`q o`ia`s` xfkx xfa|

|kiskxagd a| pixaekx`iq e`hakx`h xfgpnf Lfa|x) `s`d ac xf` gd` o`adn |ks`h a| pdk~k` gc xfa|$

Ripkia|x| k` iglkx`h kx xf` grrg|ax` `vx`e` cge `vlip|asa|x|$ Xf`q o`ia`s` xfkx dg gd` `ianagd

a| |pr`ag) g eg` xp` xfkd gxf`|) opx kxf` xf`q kii `r`|`dx `{pkiiq skiah e`kd| gc `ikxadn

xg Ngh g xf` pixaekx` `kiaxq$

Eq rprg|` f`` a| dgx xg h`is` h``r` adxg xf` h`okx` gs` xf`|` xf`` r`|r`lxas`| |adl`

xf`` a| ki`khq k ~`ii mdg~d oghq gc iax`kxp` xfkx hg`| |g &Falm) ;110= Gmfgie kdh Rfaiiar|)

;110= D`xikdh) ?22;= \admad|gd) ?22;= X`dd`dx) ?22?!$ Gxf`| fks` rgadx`h gpx skagp|

lgdxkhalxagd| kdh rgoi`e| adf``dx ad Falm‑| s`|agd gc ripkia|e) |g xf`` a| dg d``h xg `r`kx

eg|x gc xfg|` knpe`dx| f``$ Ad|x`kh) A ~gpih iam` xg oa`ciq `ekm gd kd aergxkdx rgadx gc 

Falm‑| ripkia|e kdh |`` fg~ ax eanfx `ikx` xg xf` liaekx` xfkx rghpl`h xf` FKC `rgx$

^fai` Falm‑| h`s`igre`dx gc fa| ripkia|x krrgklf xg `ianagd a| |r`kh gpx gs` k

ska`xq gc rpoialkxagd|) ax ~k| fa| Kd Adx`r`xkxagd gc _`ianagd: Fpekd `|rgd|`| xg `ianagd

xfkx cgepikx`h ax eg|x cpiiq$ Ad k |po|`{p`dx) kdh eplf |fgx` ~gm) K Lfa|xakd Xf`gignq gc 

 _`ianagd: Xf` kadog~ gc ckaxf|) Falm `|xkx`h kdh h`c`dh`h fa| xf`|a| knkad|x fa| laxal|$ Eq

ha|lp||agd gc Falm ~aii cglp| gd |ge` m`q rgadx| k| |`x cgxf ad xfa| ikx` ~gm$

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K li`k xf`e` xfkx `e`n`| ad Falm‑| ~axadn a| fa| ng~adn ks`|agd xg xf` dgxagd xfkx

xfg|` ~fg fks` dgx fkh kll`|| xg xf` ng|r`i gc Lfa|x ~gpih) xf``cg`) dgx o` koi` xg `vr`a`dl`

|kiskxagd$ Xfa| |``e| xg fae xg o` a`lgdlaikoi` ~axf xf` `s`ikxagd gc Ngh‑| igs` ad J`|p|

Lfa|x$ Ad khhaxagd) fa| lig|` lgdxklx ~axf cgiig~`| gc gxf` `ianagd| i`h fae xg go|`s` xfkx

xf`q |``e xg |fg~ xf` |ke` cpax| gc |raaxpki ng~xf k| cgpdh ad Lfa|xakdaxq$ Xfa| a| xf` lk|` ad

 ogxf adhasahpki cgiig~`| kdh `dxa` lpixp`| ~f`` k |r`lacal `ianagd a| rgead`dx &Falm) ;161)

 r$ ;<;3!$

Xf` {p`|xagd gc |kiskxagd a| xfp|) l`dxki xg Falm‑| kn`dhk$ \adl` f` |``| xf` cpax| gc 

|raaxpki iac` `{pkiiq ad kii `ianagd|) xf`d xfa| cpax ep|x adhalkx` xf` r`|`dl` gc |kiskxagd `{pkiiq

ad `klf lk|` k| ~`ii$ Opx ac xfa| a| |g) xf`d |kiskxagd k| Falm h`cad`| ax lkddgx rg||aoiq e`kd

iax`kiiq ~fkx xf` skagp| ~gih `ianagd| likae xfkx ax hg`|$ F`) fae|`ic) li`kiq klmdg~i`hn`|

xfkx xf`q x`klf lgdxkhalxgq hglxad`| dgx gdiq kogpx |kiskxagd) opx ki|g kogpx Ngh) kdh k fg|x gc 

gxf` hglxad`|$ F` h`c`dh| fa| ripkia|e k| k e`kd| gc |fg~adn `|r`lx cg xf`|` hacc``dl`|

gs` knkad|x xf` `vlip|asa|x|) ~fg h`dankx` xf`e k| o`adn cki|`) kdh xf` adlip|asa|x| ~fg

lgdh`|l`dhadniq `adx`r`x xf`e k| lfkdd`i| cg k fahh`d Lfa|xakd cge gc |kiskxagd &Falm)

;110) r$ 8;cc!$ Q`x) ad gh` xg ekm` fa| fqrgxf`|a| ~gm| f` gcc | k h`cadaxagd gc |kiskxagd xfkx

~gpih dgx o` `lgndaz`h oq ekdq gc xf` xkhaxagd| f` ~a|f`| xg adx`r`x$

Xf` dgxagd gc |kiskxagd xfkx Falm rgrg|`| d`l`||axkx`| k `xfadmadn gc xf` dkxp` gc Ngh)

g xf` pixaekx` `kiaxq xg ~falf `ianagp| axpki|) o`ia`c| kdh kcc`lxagd| k` ha`lx`h$ F` |plladlxiq

|peekaz`| xfa| oq dgxadn xfkx xf` n`kx `ianagp| xkhaxagd| ’k` ha`lx`h xg~kh| k

xkd|cgekxagd gc fpekd `va|x`dl` cge |`icl`dx``hd`|| xg k `l`dx`adn ad ~fkx) ad gp 

adkh`{pkx` x`e|) ~` |r`km gc k| Ngh) g k| Pixaekx` _`kiaxq) g xf` Xkd|l`dh`dx) g xf` _`ki$ $$$

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Kdh ~fkx a| skagp|iq lkii`h |kiskxagd g iao`kxagd g `dianfx`de`dx g k~km`dadn lgd|a|x| ad

xfa| xkd|cgekxagd cge |`icl`dx``hd`|| xg _`kiaxq l`dx``hd`||― &Falm) ;110) r$ ;6!$ Ngh) g 

Pixaekx` _`kiaxq) lkddgx lgdcge iax`kiiq xg kdq gc xf` dgxagd| gc h`axq cgpdh ad eg|x `ianagd|)

|adl` xfa| `dxkai| hacc`adn dgxagd| gc |kiskxagd$

F`dl`) Falm grx| cg k d`gMkdxakd lgdl`rx) ~falf f` lkii| xf` _`ki) xfkx `r`|`dx| ’kd

pixaekx` ad`cckoi` _`kiaxq ~falf a| xf` |gpl` kdh ngpdh gc `s`qxfadn) kdh ~falf a| |plf xfkx ad

|g ck k| xf` `ianagp| xkhaxagd| k` ad |gx`agignalki kiande`dx ~axf ax xf`q k` lgdx`vx| gc 

|kiskxagd'iao`kxagd― &Falm) ;110) r$ ?>!$ F` krr`ki| xg Mkdx‑| dgxagd gc xf` dgpe`dki xg

adhalkx` xfkx xfa| `kiaxq lkddgx o` mdg~d ad ax|`ic$ Fg~`s`) xf` hacc``dx adx`r`xkxagd| gc Ngh

kdh `kiaxq cgpdh ad xf` skagp| `ianagd| k` kii skiah fpekd `|rgd|`| xg xf` _`ki) |plf xfkx

`ianagp| hglxad`| k` dgx e`` fpekd rgj`lxagd| opx k` ok|`h gd lgdl`x` `vr`a`dl`| gc k

xkd|l`dh`dx `kiaxq$

Skagp| laxal| gc Falm fks` rgadx`h gpx xfkx kii gc xfa| a| xkdxkegpdx xg k cikx h`daki gc 

xf` xpxf skip` gc xf` hglxadki kccaekxagd| f`ih xg ad Lfa|xakdaxq) A|ike) Jphka|e) Fadhpa|e kdh

|g cgxf &lc$ xf` ||kq| ad Gmfgie kdh Rfaiiar|) ;110= D`xikdh) ?22;= \admad|gd) ?22;!$ Ad `klf

lk|`) xf` khf``dx| k` likaeadn xfkx xf`a `vr`a`dl` gc Ngh a|) ad cklx) kd `vr`a`dl` gc xf` cadki

pixaekx` `kiaxq$ K|ah` cge |ge` iao`kiiq eadh`h) eg|xiq klkh`eal| &Rkpi Xaiialf lge`| xg

eadh!) xfg|` lkiiadn xf`e|`is`| Lfa|xakd| hg dgx pdh`|xkdh xfkx xf`` a| |ge` madh gc ad`cckoi`)

|prkr`|gdki ngpdh gc o`adn) oklm o`fadh xf` Xapd` Ngh `s`ki`h xfgpnf J`|p| Lfa|x$

 D`axf` hg xf` ekjgaxq gc Ep|iae| aeknad` xfkx Kiikf a| e``iq xf`a lpixpkiiq lgdhaxagd`h

`|rgd|` xg kd pdmdg~koi` eq|x`q$ ^f`d Fadhp| |r`km gc Okfekd k| xf` pixaekx` `kiaxq)

xf`q `kiiq hg xfadm xfkx ax a| xf` pixaekx` `kiaxq$ @klf ~gpih pdh`|xkdh Falm‑| rgrg|ki dgx k|

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|`` ax k| xf` aerg|axagd gc kd kia`d ~gih sa`~ gd xgr gc xf`a g~d) kdh ad |plf k ~kq k| xg npx ax

gc ax| `||`dxaki lgdx`dx kdh `ekm` ax adxg |ge`xfadn `dxa`iq hacc``dx$ \p`iq) xf`q ~gpih |kq)

xfa| a| dgx xgi`kdl`) opx kxf` kd `dlgpdx` ~axf k opx` cge gc ah`gignalki xgxkiaxkakda|e$

Falm a|) gc lgp|`) {pax` k~k` gc xf`|` xqr`| gc laxala|e kdh |``m| xg `|rgdh xg xf`e$

F` k||`x| xfkx f` hg`| adh``h `|r`lx xf` s`q `ki ~gih sa`~ hacc``dl`| o`x~``d Fadhp kdh

Ep|iae sa`~| gc Ngh) g Ophhfa|x kdh Lfa|xakd dgxagd| gc |kiskxagd$ Fg~`s`) f` likae| xfkx

`s`d xfgpnf xf` `ianagd| k` hacc``dx) xf`q ’k` n`d`alkiiq xf` |ke` ad xfkx xf`q kii rgadx xg

|ge`xfadn iklmadn ad xf` r`|`dx kdh xf`q `klf rgrg|` k e`kd| cg kasadn kx k o`xx` cpxp`―

&Falm) ;110) r$ 8;!$ Lgdcgdx`h ~axf xf` rgoi`e gc lgdcialxadn xpxf likae| kdh `{pkiiq

`hacqadn cpax|) xf`q ep|x o` |``d |ge`fg~ k| `{pkiiq skiah$ Fa| sa`~ a|) xf``cg`) dgx ok|`h gd

kdq |prrg|`hiq rasai`n`h g |pr`ag |xkdhrgadx$ Ax a| |aeriq k lgdlip|agd ok|`h gd `eraalki

go|`skxagd &Falm) ;110) r$ 02!$

Ad kdq lk|`) f` lgdx`dh| xfkx f` a| dgx |kqadn xfkx xf` hacc``dx dke`| gc Ngh) Qkf~`f)

Kiikf) Okfekd) J`|p| Lfa|x) k` |aeriq hacc``dx ~kq| gc `c`adn xg xf` |ke` pixaekx` `kiaxq$

 Dg) `klf ’`c`| xg k hacc``dx r`|gdk gc xf` _`ki― &Falm) ;110) r$ 83!$ Xf`q k` dgx ah`dxalki

~axf xf` _`ki) opx k` hacc``dx ~kq| xfkx fpekd| ralxp` xf` _`ki$ ^fai` ax a| kheaxx`h xfkx xfa|

hg`| kegpdx xg k h`daki gc xf` iax`ki pdh`|xkdhadn xfkx `klf `ianagd fk| gc ax|`ic) xfa| a| jp|xaca`h

k| o`adn k saxp` |adl`) ’gdl` qgp‑s` lgdliph`h xfkx xf`a egki kdh |raaxpki cpax| |``e xg o`)

kixfgpnf hacc``dx) eg` g i`|| `{pkiiq skipkoi`) qgp k` has`d xg xf` `kiazkxagd xfkx xf` _`ki a|

lkrkoi` gc o`adn `vr`a`dl`h ad eg` xfkd gd` ~kq― &Falm) ;110) r$ 8>!$

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H`|rax` Falm‑| h`daki|) ax |``e| kxf` li`k) cg `vkeri`) xfkx Lfa|xakdaxq ~k| h`la|as`;

xg xf` h`s`igre`dx gc egh`d |la`dl` k| k |`ic|p|xkadadn lpixpki `dx`ra|` ad k ~kq xfkx ~k|

dgx rg||aoi` ad Ep|iae) Fadhp kdh gxf` dgdLfa|xakd lpixp`|$ \`` xf` h`xkai`h |xphq gc 

\xkdi`q Jkma &;112!$

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Kx xfa| rgadx xf`` k` dpe`gp| goj`lxagd| xfkx lgpih o` kdh fks` o``d ka|`h$ Cg gp 

 rprg|`| f``) A ~aii iaeax eq|`ic xg rgadxadn gpx xfkx Falm‑| kxx`erx xg kd|~` fa| laxal| fk| dgx

|kiskn`h fa| |q|x`e$ Ac kdqxfadn) fa| `|rgd|` |aeriq `adcgl`| xf`a laxala|e|$ Ca|x gc kii) ax

a|d‑x d`l`||kaiq li`k xfkx Falm‑| `skipkxagd gc xf` |raaxpki cpax| gc xf` ~gih‑| `ianagd| k|

 o`adn `ikxas`iq `{pki a| h`c`d|aoi`$ L`xkadiq gd xf` lpixpki i`s`i) xf`` |``e| xg o` nggh

`sah`dl` xg xf` lgdxkq$ Fg~`s`) `s`d ac xfa| go|`skxagd a| nkdx`h) ax |aeriq o`n| xf`;

{p`|xagd k| xg fg~ xf` xpxf likae| gc xf` skagp| `ianagd| |fgpih o` `skipkx`h$ ^fq |fgpih

adl`k|adn egki ngghd`|| o` xf` lax`agd gc h`x`eadadn xfkx gd` a| o`lgeadn kiand`h ~axf xf`

_`ki7 Gd ~fkx ok|a| ekq ~` lgdliph` xfkx kd ad`cckoi`) pdmdg~koi` ko|gipx` a| nggh7

\admad|gd &?22;! k|m|) ’^fq |fgpih xf` Pixaekx` _`ki o` k Ngh gc pdas`|ki igs` kxf` xfkd k

lg|eal xqkdx7― &r$ ;3?!$ Adh``h) Falm j`lx| `vlip|asa|e gd xf` ok|a| xfkx ax a| adlgd|a|x`dx ~axf

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gc xf`` o`adn k Ngh gc igs` ad xf` ca|x rikl`$

^` fks` |``d) xf`d) xfkx Falm‑| ripkia|e lkddgx cpdlxagd pdi`|| ax xkd|cge| xf`

`ianagd| ax `dlgpdx`| adxg `rarf`dge`dk gc ax| g~d ~gih sa`~$ _kxf` xfkd o`adn `ianagp|iq

d`pxki) g |la`dxacal ad dkxp`) xfa| d`~ ~gih sa`~ a| o`|x pdh`|xggh k| k d`~ `ianagd xfkx {pax`

adxgi`kdxiq ko|go| xf` gxf`| adxg ax| g~d |q|x`e) n kxiq ha|xgxadn xf`e ad xf` rgl`||$ Iam` k

lgerpx` sap| xfkx o`nad| ~axadn ax| g~d lgh` gs` xfkx gc xf` dkxas` gr`kxadn |q|x`e) Falm‑|

 ripkia|e `lgdcanp`| kii gxf` `ianagp| |q|x`e| xg xf` |xplxp` gc ax g~d ekxav) |g xfkx xf`q

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`ci`lx ax| aekn`$ \admad|gd a| |p`iq lg lx ~f`d f` go|`s`| xfkx Falm‑| |q|x`e ad`saxkoiq

lgiikr|`| adxg kdgxf` cge gc xf` ko|gipxa|e Falm likae| xg kofg &?22;) r$ ;31cc!$ Fa| ah`k|

`dx` adxg `ianagp| hakignp` pdh` xf` npa|` gc ca`dhiq `|r`lx) q`x iam` xf` ckegp| fg|` gc 

Xgq) xf`q adskh` kdh xf`d lgigdaz` `klf gc xf` ~gih‑| ckaxf| pdxai xf`q k` rgr`iq |poea||as`

xg xf` kpxfgaxq gc ax| d`gMkdxakd rkkhane$ Ad xf` `dh fa| |q|x`e a| k h`|xgq` gc has`|axq kdh

k |pos`x` gc fgd`|x hakignp`$ ^` lkd `vr`lx) xf``cg`) xfkx ~f``s` xf` ignal gc ripkia|e

 r`skai| xf` `|pix ~aii `ci`lx xfa| xqr` gc ah`gignalki lgigdazkxagd$ Ad xf` dke` gc xgi`kdl` kdh

has`|axq kdq |`agp| ha|lp||agd gc hacc``dl`| ~aii o` |prr`||`h$ ^` ~aii dg~ xpd xg xf` `l`dx

FKC `rgx xg |`` kd `vkeri` gc xfa| ad klxagd$

Xf` FKC _`rgx

Xf` FKC `rgx) Fqr`iadm xg Fadhprfgoak) o`nad| ~axf k cg~kh oq `ianagp| |xpha`|

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~axfad ogkh` klkh`ealkiiq kll`rxkoi` h`cadaxagd| gc ripkia|e kdh xgi`kdl`$ Kx i`k|x xfa|

~gpih |``e xg o` xf` aer`||agd l`kx`h cg xf` lk|pki `kh`) ~fg r`fkr| eanfx dgx o` k~k`

gc |ge` gc xf` eg` dpkdl`h h`okx`| gs` xf` |poj`lx$ Igdn |`x| xf` xgd` cg xf` `rgx oq dgxadn

xfkx ax| xkn`x a| ’kdxaFadhp oangxq― ~falf a| `{pkx`h ~axf kla|e kdh kdxa\`eaxa|e kdh

h`lik`h xg o` hkdn`gp| &?22>) r$ 3!$ Xf` hkdn` hg`| dgx lge` cge kdq ha`lx adlax`e`dx xg

sagi`dl`) opx kxf` f` |xkx`| xfkx ’fkx`cpi |r``lf kdh cki|` adcgekxagd lkd l`kx` k liaekx` ad

~falf |plf sagi`dl` a| `vr`lx`h― &Igdn) ?22>) r$ 3!$

Ad lgdxk|x) xf` FKC a| |kah xg o` ’caeiq ggx`h ad xf` ah`ki| gc xgi`kdl` kdh Fadhpa|e

 ok|al xg xfa| lgpdxq &xf` Pdax`h \xkx`|!― &Igdn) ?22>) r$ 3!$ Xf` `rgx) kllghadn xg Igdn) a| k

~km`pr lkii xg kii iam` eadh`h |prrgx`| gc xgi`kdl` kdh ckad`||) |g xfkx kii `ianagd| eanfx o`

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`|r`lx`h kdh xfkx kii gc xf`a cgiig~`| ekq c``i ’|kc` kdh adliph`h― &?22>) r$ 3!$ Xfa| c``iadn gc 

k iklm adlip|agd krr`k| xg `r`|`dx k xf`kx kdh |``e| xg o` k raekq lax`agd oq ~falf ax a|

h`x`ead`h xfkx rkxalpik |r``lf a| fkx`cpi$ Ac ax n`d`kx`| k c``iadn gc o`adn i`cx gpx) xf`d xfa|

ep|x |p`iq |andki xf` |`lgdhlik|| |xkxp| gc ax| xkn`x|) kdh o`adn xf` goj`lx| gc lgdx`erx k|

|plf) xfa| ep|x aeriq xf` rgx`dxaki cg sagi`dl`$ G kx i`k|x) xf`|` |``e xg o` xf` k||perxagd|

pdh`iqadn xfa| |xkx`e`dx$

K| xf` `rgx egs`| adxg ax| ekad oghq xf`|` xf`e`| o`lge` eg` rgdgpdl`h$ Ax o`nad|

~axf k |xkx`e`dx gc rprg|`$

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kx o`|x) kdh o``h sagi`dl` kx ~g|x$ Ax `vfaoax| k eqakh gc ~`o|ax`| cgpdh xg lgdxkad

fkx`cpi lgdx`dx xg~kh| Fadhp| kdh xf`a o`ia`c| kdh ki|g `s`ki| xf` adhasahpki| kdh

ngpr| |rgd|gadn xf`|` |ax`| &FKC) ?22>) r$ ;<!$

Ax a| aergxkdx) o`cg` iggmadn kx xf` |r`lacal `vkeri`| lax`h) xg dgx` xfkx xf` o`|x adx`r`xkxagd

 rikl`h gd xf`e a| xfkx xf`q k` rps`qg| gc fkx`$ Xf` eg` |ada|x` dgxagd xfkx xf`q rgegx`

sagi`dl` a| pdh`|lg`h oq xf` adsgmadn gc ki[k`hk kdh A|ikeal x`ga|e ad n`d`ki k|

`vkeri`| gc `cc`lxas` p|`| gc adx`d`x x`lfdgignq ad gh` xg rp|p` xf`a ngki| &FKC) ?22>) r$

1!$ Xfa| npaix oq k||glakxagd a| xfg~d ad k| k ogdp|) ~axf dg |prrgxadn knpe`dx| iadmadn xf`

gnkdazkxagd| e`dxagd`h) opx ~axf kii xf` cgl` gc xf` `egxagdki oknnkn` xf`q lkq$ Xfa| a| dgx

ig|x gd xf` `kh`$ Khh`h xg xfa| k` gxf` egxagdkiiq igkh`h x`e|) |plf k| ’fkx`egdn`|―)

’oangxq― kdh ’adxgi`kdl`―) kii `erigq`h xg h`|lao` xf` lfkklx` kdh klxasaxa`| gc xfg|`

xkn`x`h oq xf` `rgx &FKC) ?22>) r$ 1!$

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F`dl`) ax |fgpih lge` k| dg |pra|` xg cadh xfkx xf` `rgx |r`km| rg|axas`iq gc `ccgx| xg

laeadkiaz` fkx`|r``lf ad Lkdkhk kdh @pgr`$ Ax dgx`| ~axf krrgski xfkx) ’|`s`ki dkxagd| fks`

ki`khq `lgndaz`h xf` d``h xg okikdl` r`gri`.| c``hge gc `vr`||agd ~axf xf`a anfx xg o` c``

cge fkx` xkn`x`h knkad|x xf`e― &FKC) ?22>) r$ ;2!$ Xf` `rgx dgx`| xf` haccalpixq gc 

gs`lgeadn Ca|x Ke`dhe`dx go|xkli`| xg |plf ik~| ad xf` Pdax`h \xkx`|) opx lgdliph`| xfkx

xf`` a| k ’d``h xg okikdl` r`gri`.| c``hge gc `vr`||agd ~axf xf`a anfx xg o` c`` cge fkx`

xkn`x`h knkad|x xf`e― &FKC) ?22>) r$ ;;!$

Ad xf` ko|`dl` gc lg`las` i`nki e`kd| gc lgdxgiiadn adx`d`x lgdx`dx xf` `rgx

`dlgpkn`| xf` p|` gc oiglmadn x`lfda{p`|) `erigq`h oq |ge` lgpdxa`| xg lgdxgi adx`d`x

lgdx`dx kskaikoaiaxq) k| ~`ii k| sgipdxkq l`d|g|far gd xf` rkx gc |ax` fg|x rgsah`|$ Xfp|)

ekjg lgerkda`| xfkx pd ~`o |`s`| k` `dlgpkn`h xg `{pa` p|`| xg `ckad cge rg|xadn

fkx`cpi lgdx`dx kdh xg `egs` |plf ekx`aki ~f`d ax |pckl`|$ O`qgdh xfa|) xf` ~gm gc |`s`ki

 DNG| k` dgx`h k| `vkeri`| gc fg~ gdiad` ’fkx`― lkd o` egdaxg`h kdh `vrg|`h &FKC) ?22>)

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Xf` `ki f`kx gc xf` `rgx a| ad ax| |r`lacal kii`nkxagd| gc fkx` k| `r`|`dx`h ad dpe`gp|

`vkeri`|$ [pgx`| kdh oa`c lgee`dxka`| k nas`d xfkx `dkoi` xf` kh` xg pdh`|xkdh eg`

li`kiq `vklxiq fg~ xf` x`e| h`cadadn fkx`h kdh adxgi`kdl` k` o`adn `erigq h$ O`cg` nasadn

`vkeri`|) xf` `rgx |peekaz`| xf`` e`xfgh| kii`n`hiq p|`h xg kxxklm Fadhpa|e$

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xkhaxagd| k| ’h`sai ~g|far)― k lfkklx`azkxagd p|`h xae` kdh xae` knkad ad gh` xg

 rgegx` k c`k gc Fadhp| kdh xf`a o`ia`c|= ?! rgxkqadn Fadhp rklxal` k| rgckd` kdh

egkiiq `rpndkdx) a$`$) h`ralxadn Fadhp h`axa`| k| r`s`|` kdh ipah lkalkxp`|= kdh <!

cki|acqadn Fadhpa|e‑| x`klfadn| kdh radlari`| ad gh` xg likae xf` `ianagp| |pr`agaxq

gc gxf` xkhaxagd|$ Xf` pixaekx` gpxlge` a| xf` |ke` “ kdgxf` pdcgxpdkx` oig~ xg

xgi`kdl` kdh ripkia|e$― &FKC) ?22>) r$ ;<!$

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Ax a| aergxkdx xg dgx` xfkx gd` gc xf` radlari` na`skdl`| a| xfkx laxal| gc Fadhpa|e gpxad`iq

ha|xgx kdh ea|`r`|`dx ax ad ~kq| xfkx k` ad|pixadn kdh h`nkhadn$ ^` |fkii |`` xfkx xf`` k`

li`kiq ad|xkdl`| ~f`` xfa| a| xf` lk|`$ Fg~`s`) xf` `rgx |``m| xg h`ci`lx rklxalkiiq kdq

laxala|e ad xfa| ekdd`) gcx`d lalpes`dxadn xf` rg||aoaiaxq gc i`naxaekx` h`okx` kogpx Fadhp

 rklxal`| kdh o`ia`c|$

Cg gp rprg|`| gc kdkiq|a|) |r`lacal `vkeri`| gc kii`n`h kdxaFadhp fkx` ekq o` hasah`h

adxg x~g ha|xadlx lkx`nga`|$ Xf`` k` xfg|` xfkx `erigq ikdnpkn` kdh x`eadgignq ~falf lgpih

 o` lgd|xp`h k| adcikeekxgq$ Nas`d xf` d`nkxas` `egxagdki oknnkn` kxxklf`h xg |plf ha|lgp|`)

gd` ~gpih o` jp|xaca`h ad k|madn ac xfa| ckii| |fgx gc kll`rxkoi` |xkdhkh| gc |lfgik|far k| ~`ii

k| gc krrgrakx` ea||agignalki `dnkn`e`dx$ Gd xf` gxf` fkdh) xf`` k` xfg|` kii`n`hiq fkx`cpi

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|andacalkdx k|r`lx gc xf` lgdl`d ka|`h oq xf` `rgx a| `vklxiq ~fkx a| xf` dkxp` gc i`naxaekx`

ha|lgp|` lgdl`dadn ok|al `ianagp| o`ia`c| kdh rklxal`|$

@vkeri`| gc ogxf xqr`| gc kii`n`h fkx` k` adhalkx`h ad skagp| ~`o |ax`| {pgx`h$ Gd`

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dgd|`d|`$ Fkx`h xg~kh| Ep|iae| a| ki|g kii`n`h ad xfkx xf` |ax h`da`| xfkx Kiikf a| xf` Ngh gc 

l`kxagd &FKC) ?22>) r$ ;0!$

Kegdn xf` eg` adcikeekxgq xqr` gc e`||kn`| ha|lp||`h) k` |xkx`e`dx| xfkx Fadhpa|e

a| ’Xf` Ran R`d cge xf` @k|x― kdh k ’haxq kdh handaxqh`|xgqadn `ianagd―$ Fadhpa|e a|

k||glakx`h ~axf |`vpki r`s`|agd kdh egki caixf) ~fai` Fadhp hglxad`| k` |poj`lx xg lph`

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gc k ’ca`l` kxxklm― knkad|x Fadhp o`ia`c| &FKC) ?22>) r$ ;6!$ K `ikx`h `vkeri` gc kii`n`h fkx`

|r``lf a| xf` |xkx`e`dx ’xfkx k n`kx` fgr` `va|x| xfkd xfkx gcc``h oq Fadhpa|e―&FKC) ?22>) r$

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knkad|x Fadhp x`klfadn kdh rklxal` ep|x o` r`liph`h$

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`vx`e`iq cgl`h kx o`|x$ Xf`` a| dg fadx xfkx xf` kpxfg| gc xfa| `rgx fgih xg kdqxfadn gxf` 

xfkd k xkhaxagdki sa`~ gc Fadhp hglxad`|$

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