Diversity: when is it helpful and when is it harmful?

I think I made this comment on another thread but I find it interesting to look at religious diversity in very secular countries. Like, technically my nation is very secular. There is a super firm church vs. state separation and honestly I feel like being devoutly religious is looked at as strange in my age group, at least in my city. But then again, my city is extremely diverse, one of the most diverse in the world I believe. Literally 10 minutes from my house we have a Hindu temple, a Buddhist temple, a Seventh Day Adventist Church, Catholic church, Anglican, Baptist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Ethiopian Orthodox etc. etc. churches. We have a Ahmadiyya mosque right near me, as well as a 'normal' mosque. I feel like there's sometimes a difference in what the 'establishment' (government agencies, schools, universities, etc.) promotes and the actual lived experiences of ordinary citizens. The idea we have of the modern, secular Western nation is much more complex than we think imo.
 
I think I made this comment on another thread but I find it interesting to look at religious diversity in very secular countries. Like, technically my nation is very secular. There is a super firm church vs. state separation and honestly I feel like being devoutly religious is looked at as strange in my age group, at least in my city. But then again, my city is extremely diverse, one of the most diverse in the world I believe. Literally 10 minutes from my house we have a Hindu temple, a Buddhist temple, a Seventh Day Adventist Church, Catholic church, Anglican, Baptist, Presbyterian, Pentecostal, Ethiopian Orthodox etc. etc. churches. We have a Ahmadiyya mosque right near me, as well as a 'normal' mosque. I feel like there's sometimes a difference in what the 'establishment' (government agencies, schools, universities, etc.) promotes and the actual lived experiences of ordinary citizens. The idea we have of the modern, secular Western nation is much more complex than we think imo.
Sounds diverse indeed.

On a different note the halls of biblical studies are still dominated by white Christian men. "Biblical consensus" remains firmly in their grip.
 
Your link says nothing about the demographics of biblical scholarship. Most are white men.
Most academics in Africa, South America and the Philippines are not white men.
 
I don't know if you include Spaniards and other olive skinned people as white men? Do you mean English speaking white men? What about Russians and Armenians, etc?
 
Most academics in Africa, South America and the Philippines are not white men.
The Society of Biblical Literature is an international organization, but the majority of groups at SBL is white.
 
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The Society of Biblical Literature is an international organization, but the majority of groups at SBL is white.
Basically all the major journals are dominated by white scholars, not Africans, South Americans, or Filipinos.
 
Most academics in Africa, South America and the Philippines are not white men.
Interesting question. I don't know what the demographics are. I think many South Americans are white, and there are significant pockets of whites in some African countries like South Africa. What the demographic percentages are in academics I cannot say. Your statement made me curious and I looked it up. Just on a cursory glance I found this much
 
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