Most people know something about their own religions. That knowledge is usually restricted to what is going on at the present time. When it comes to how their religions developed in their countries, their knowledge is on shakier grounds. As for religion in foreign lands, well, for many, that information is nonexistent.

Author Leonard Pinto's "Being a Christian in Sri Lanka: Historical, Political, Social, and Religious Considerations" is a critique based on the observations and experience of a Sri Lankan Christian. Pinto shares the history and importance of religion in his native land....