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Faith Club : A Muslim, a Christian, a Jew--Three Women Search for Understanding by Priscilla Warner, Suzanne Oliver and Ranya Idliby (2007, Hardcover)

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PublisherThorndike Press

ISBN-100786293365

ISBN-139780786293360

eBay Product ID (ePID)57184964

Product Key Features

Book TitleFaith Club : a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew--Three Women Search for Understanding

Number of Pages521 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

TopicSpirituality, Judaism / General, Comparative Religion, Faith, Islam / General, Christianity / General

GenreReligion

AuthorPriscilla Warner, Suzanne Oliver, Ranya Idliby

Book SeriesThorndike Inspirational Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight22.6 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-039798

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"I loved "The Faith Club" because it provides hope for mothers of all backgrounds that it is indeed possible to create dialogue among us in a post-9/11 world. The book is a brilliant blueprint for creating peace among diverse people everywhere. And if there's one thing about "The Faith Club" I have faith in, it's that it will catch fire among women's groups and book clubs across America."-- Donna Dees-Thomases, author of "Looking for a Few Good Moms" and founder of the Million Mom March, "Three mothers' engaging account of their interfaith dialogue. . . . The three charming narrators transform potentially dry theological discourses into personal, intimate heart-to-hearts. . . . An invitation to discussion that's hard to turn down -- and a natural for book groups."-- "Kirkus", "Millions of Americans crave a way to have interfaith conversation but have no idea where to begin. This book is a great place to start. "The Faith Club" is unfailingly honest, always engaging, and even suspenseful. The authors have set a path that many more will want to follow. I raced to the end to see how it all turned out. Hurrah!"-- Bruce Feiler, author of "Walking the Bible" and "Where God Was Born", "Violent conflict, painful contradiction, and heated controversy make up the headlines on religion today. But a deeper story is unfolding as well: Three contemporary women -- Jew, Christian, and Muslim -- search together across the divides of prejudice and fear. Their honesty becomes a path to connection; their courage leads into the ranges of the heart opened by their own religions. Working together, they each arrive where alone they could not go. Read this important book."-- Dr. William F. Vendley, Secretary General, World Conference of Religions for Peace

Dewey Decimal201/.5

Edition DescriptionRevised edition,Large Type / large print edition

SynopsisA groundbreaking book about Americans searching for faith and mutual respect, "The Faith Club" interweaves the stories of three women, their three religions, and their urgent request to understand one another., ""Welcome to the Faith Club. We're three mothers from three faiths -- Islam, Christianity, and Judaism -- who got together to write a picture book for our children that would highlight the connections between our religions. But no sooner had we started talking about our beliefs and how to explain them to our children than our differences led to misunderstandings. Our project nearly fell apart."" After September 11th, Ranya Idliby, an American Muslim of Palestinian descent, faced constant questions about Islam, God, and death from her children, the only Muslims in their classrooms. Inspired by a story about Muhammad, Ranya reached out to two other mothers -- a Christian and a Jew -- to try to understand and answer these questions for her children. After just a few meetings, however, it became clear that the women themselves needed an honest and open environment where they could admit -- and discuss -- their concerns, stereotypes, and misunderstandings about one another. After hours of soul-searching about the issues that divided them, Ranya, Suzanne, and Priscilla grew close enough to discover and explore what united them. "The Faith Club" is a memoir of spiritual reflections in three voices that will make readers feel as if they are eavesdropping on the authors' private conversations, provocative discussions, and often controversial opinions and conclusions. The authors wrestle with the issues of anti-Semitism, prejudice against Muslims, and preconceptions of Christians at a time when fundamentalists dominate the public face of Christianity. They write beautifully and affectingly of their families, their losses and grief, their fears and hopes for themselves and their loved ones.And as the authors reveal their deepest beliefs, readers watch the blossoming of a profound interfaith friendship and the birth of a new way of relating to others. In a final chapter, they provide detailed advice on how to start a faith club: the questions to ask, the books to read, and most important, the open-minded attitude to maintain in order to come through the experience with an enriched personal faith and understanding of others. Pioneering, timely, and deeply thoughtful, "The Faith Club"'s caring message will resonate with people of all faiths. For more information or to start your own faith club visit www.thefaithclub.com, A groundbreaking book about Americans searching for faith and mutual respect, The Faith Club interweaves the stories of three women, their three religions, and their urgent request to understand one another.