OP-ED: Why children need to learn about all religions (not just their own)

And what the school curriculum can do about it

Religions and different religious texts have crucial historical value, although the theological aspects of these get the most attention. When one reads different religious literature, like the Vedas, the Qur’an, the Bible, or the Tripitaka, those unveil the way of life that people used to have in the days when these religions came into being. Moreover, on many occasions, one learns about the social, political, and economical spectrum of life in different stages of history by studying the religious texts in detail.