I wish the focus had expanded more on the philosophy and practice. The history is a good contrast, but I think more could have been presented around the SGI practice compared to other practices to better highlight what was different or how this difference is driving our concept of religion. This was left towards the latter part of the book and not given as much time. I would have like to see more comparison and understanding the contract with Quakerism, in which the practice seems more closely aligned to SGI then other religious practice.