"The Transreligious Imperative. Scholars have continued to struggle with the question of religious pluralism and have come up with new directions and possibilities. One such direction is what is sometimes called the transreligious imperative, which comes down to the idea that we need to think about God, the human, and the Big Questions not in terms of this or that religion, but in terms of as many religions as we can. “Jerry Martin, for example, has led a movement that he calls "theology without walls," by which he means a serious inquiry into the divine or ultimate reality that allows, indeed encourages one to embrace what seems truest and most valuable in any religious tradition-in short, a way of approaching ultimate things that is not restricted to confessional boundaries or particular religious, social, or cultural identities. A theology without walls recognizes that sometimes what is most profound and most helpful for an individual exists most fully in another tradition.” Jeffrey J. Kripal- Comparing Religions: The Study of Us That Changes Us The community which dwells within and well beyond the academy is well served by these two outstanding scholars in their bringing together in a new, topical organization this collections of the essays that inspired and guided the development of Theology Without Walls. In addition, Rita Sherma has added an introductory essay that brings the project up to the present moment. And Christopher Denny provides a survey and assessment of criticisms and controversies the TWW project has engendered. We are all beneficiaries of their work and owe them a debt of gratitude. From the Foreword by Jerry L. Martin, founder, Theology Without Walls project; editor, Theology Without Walls: The Transreligious Imperative (Routledge 2019).