The work [of interreligious learning] involves study in the fullest sense of that term — not only poring over unfamiliar texts or struggling to grasp an alien concept but also learning to hear with the ears of one's heart and to appreciate what the "other" holds dear. Thomas Green speaks of this as a "hermeneutic of the affections," a readiness to listen to the "loves of others."
— Mary C. Boys, Jewish-Christian Dialogue