Gandhian Non-Violence and Communal Violence by John S Moolakkattu

Gandhi was certainly an ardent believer in creating a secular India, but
not by denying religiosity or by employing strategies of acculturation so
as to create a melting pot. His is a classic example of how one can be
deeply spiritual and at the same time be highly tolerant of other religions;
how one can maintain unity even while preserving diversity. These
ideas came from his relational world view, one in which his notion of
the self necessarily embraced others so as to form an extended notion
of self. He did not think that there should be anything like conversion.
Gandhi believed that greater contact with members of other religions
and greater familiarity with the scriptures of other religions would enable
one to develop an inclusive mentality. His understanding of the Bible
itself is a case in point, although his understanding of the Koran was
limited. Please follow the link to read the full paper.