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Preface | p. 1 |
In the Beginning | p. 3 |
A Muslim, a Christian, and a Jew Walk into a Room... | p. 9 |
The Abrahamic Family Feud | p. 26 |
The Crucifixion Crisis | p. 37 |
Stop Stereotyping Me! | p. 54 |
Could You Convert? | p. 81 |
Oh, Where Are You, God? | p. 96 |
Ranya's Madrassah | p. 109 |
The Promised Land | p. 123 |
Prayer | p. 145 |
Rituals | p. 158 |
Intimations of Mortality | p. 180 |
Conversations with a Priest, an Imam, and a Rabbi | p. 200 |
A Day of Atonement | p. 218 |
Happy Holidays | p. 241 |
Facing Our Communities | p. 248 |
Awakenings | p. 257 |
Faltering Faith | p. 272 |
From Here to Eternity | p. 283 |
Bibliography | p. 295 |
Acknowledgments | p. 299 |
Reading Group Guide | p. 305 |
How to Start a Faith Club | p. 345 |
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Preface
Meet 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.
We realized that before we could talk about what united us we had to confront what divided us in matters of faith, God, and religion. We had to reveal our own worst fears, prejudices, and stereotypes.
So we made a commitment to meet regularly. We talked in our living rooms over cups of jasmine tea and bars of dark chocolate. No question was deemed inappropriate, no matter how rude or politically incorrect. We taped our conversations and kept journals as we discussed everything from jihad to Jesus, heaven to holy texts. Somewhere along the way, our moments of conflict, frustration, and anger gave way to new understanding and great respect.
Now we invite you into our Faith Club to eavesdrop on our conversations. Come into our living rooms and share our life-altering experience. Perhaps when you're finished, you will want to have a faith club of your own.
Copyright © 2006 by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner
Excerpted from The Faith Club: A Muslim, a Christian, a Jew--Three Women Search for Understanding by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, Priscilla Warner
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