Edmund Burke, one of the foremost political thinkers of 18th century England, wrote, ?Nothing is so fatal to religion as indifference.?

Burke?s writing translates across time and continents, and it especially hits home in Utah. Salt Lake City, in particular, is growing more and more religiously diverse.

However, understanding in a diverse community is dependent upon dialogue?a dialogue in which all participating parties come to the table, not with the goal of proselytizing, but with the goal of expressing their spiritual views and articulating the source of their beliefs.

Over the past week, The Daily Utah Chronicle has tried ot facilitate a campus dialogue.

From Oct. 15 to Oct. 19, The Chronicle has published a special feature section titled ?Spirituality Week.? In these features, we created an educational mosaic of religions, often writing about religions that are unfamiliar to the University of Utah community.

Though we could not comprehensively write about every religion, every tenant and every detail, we opened the door for more campus discussion.

?Spirituality Week? gave readers a glimpse into the lives of individuals right here at the U?from a professor in the department of internal medicine who practices Buddhism to Pax Rasmussen, an agnostic U student studying biology.

We explored the origins and concepts of the Unitarians, the Christian Scientists, the Humanists, Confucianists and Daoists.

We also asked many Chronicle employees to write columns about their own spiritual beliefs, where they originated and what their views are currently. It wasn?t easy, but we did it.

Now it?s your turn.

Write us a letter. Tell us about your beliefs?not why they?re better than another system of beliefs, but why they are valuable to you.

Share your story, and help us start a conversion. The lines of communication are open.

The U community has always been divided, and beginning a dialogue does not guarantee that the crevasse will become smaller. However, is an excellent start.