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The faith club : a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew-- three women search for understanding / Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, Priscilla Warner.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English, Arabic, Hebrew Publication details: New York : Free Press, 2007.Edition: 1st Free Press trade pbk edDescription: xii, 396 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0743290488 (pbk.)
  • 9780743290487 (pbk.)
  • 9780743290470
  • 074329047X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 201/.5 22
LOC classification:
  • BL410 .I35 2007
Contents:
In the beginning -- A Muslim, a Christian, and a Jew walk into a room-- The Abrahamic family feud -- The crucifixion crisis -- Stop stereotyping me! -- Could you convert? -- Oh, where are you, God? -- Ranya's Madrassah -- The promised land -- Prayer -- Rituals -- Intimations of mortality -- Conversations with a priest, an imam, and a rabbi -- A day of atonement -- Happy holidays -- Facing our communities -- Awakenings -- Faltering faith -- From here to eternity -- How to start a faith club -- More faith club questions.
Summary: Traces how three American women of different faiths worked together to understand one another while identifying the connections between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, during which they openly discussed the issues that divided them.

Originally published: 2006.

Includes a reading group guide.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-297).

In the beginning -- A Muslim, a Christian, and a Jew walk into a room-- The Abrahamic family feud -- The crucifixion crisis -- Stop stereotyping me! -- Could you convert? -- Oh, where are you, God? -- Ranya's Madrassah -- The promised land -- Prayer -- Rituals -- Intimations of mortality -- Conversations with a priest, an imam, and a rabbi -- A day of atonement -- Happy holidays -- Facing our communities -- Awakenings -- Faltering faith -- From here to eternity -- How to start a faith club -- More faith club questions.

Traces how three American women of different faiths worked together to understand one another while identifying the connections between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, during which they openly discussed the issues that divided them.

Includes Arabic and Hebrew translations of two chapters.

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