[Philosophical pluralism] is the ideology that refuses to allow any single religion or worldview to claim an exclusive hold on the truth. It denies that there are any absolutes. It insists that all religions and worldviews must be seen as equally valid…To suggest otherwise is to be arrogant and intolerant. No religion can claim to be superior to any other. You may practice your faith as long as you realize it is only one of many true faiths. If what you believe is true at all, it is only relatively true… [But] at the same time that philosophical pluralism denies other religions the right to lay claim to the truth, it presents its own worldview as the absolute truth… In the end philosophical pluralism’s dismissal of dogma turns out to be just another dogma.

Philip Graham Ryken

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Vegetables	Italian	Salads	1	Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Cooked AM Anasazi Beans
2	c	Cooked spinach noodles OR- vegetable rotelli
1/2	c	Chopped onion
1	md	Chopped tomato
1/4	c	Chopped bell pepper
1	tb	AM Sesame Seed
1/8	c	AM Unrefined Olive Oil
1/8	c	Lemon juice
1	ts	Garlic powder
1/4	ts	Oregano
1/4	ts	Basil
1/4	ts	Thyme
1/4	ts	Sea salt (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Gently mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.  Refrigerate
till cold and serve.  Allowing the mixture to set for an hour before
serving will enhance the flavor.
Source: Arrowhead Mills "The Native Americans" tri-fold
Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills, Inc.
Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintzias
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/am.zip

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