Yet the fact remains that such institutions do set men at odds with their fellows . Is there any way out of the predicament ? ? The only way that I can see is through communication . Interfaith communication need not be regarded as an unfortunate burden visited upon us by the necessity of maintaining diplomatic relations with our adversaries . Approached creatively , it is a high art . It is the art of relating the finite to the infinite , of doing our best to insure that the particularistic requirements of religious institutions will not thwart God's intent of unity among men more than is minimally necessary . In a certain sense , interfaith communication parallels diplomatic communication among the nation-states .