The Faith Club: A Muslim, a Christian, a Jew--Three Women Search for Understanding
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A groundbreaking book about Americans searching for faith and mutual respect, The Faith Club weaves the story of three women, their three religions, and their urgent quest to understand one another. After September 11, 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 to write an interfaith children's book that would highlight the connections between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. After just a few meetings, however, the women realized that they themselves needed an honest and open environment where they could admit -- and discuss -- their concerns, stereotypes, and misunderstandings. 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. A memoir of spiritual reflections in three voices, The Faith Club has spawned interfaith discussion groups in churches, temples, mosques, and other community settings. It will make you feel as if you are eavesdropping on the authors' private thoughts, provocative discussions, and often-controversial opinions and conclusions. As the authors reveal their deepest beliefs, you watch the blossoming of a profound interfaith friendship and the birth of a new way of relating to others. And this new edition provides all the materials you need for forming your own Faith Club, including sections in Hebrew and Arabic. Pioneering, timely, deeply thoughtful, and full of hope, The Faith Club's caring message will resonate with people of all faiths. The Washington Post - Naomi Harris Rosenblatt The dialogue among the three friends comes across as genuine and thoughtful. They try valiantly to be frank with one another, which becomes easier as they learn to trust one another's motives and to respect each other's integrity…The conversations recorded in this book engage our attention as the women search out spiritual values common to all the three faiths and learn more about their own in the process.
Preface 9In the Beginning 11A Muslim, a Christian, and a Jew Walk into a Raom 22The Abrahamic Family Feud 51The Crucifixion Crisis 68Stop Stereotyping Me! 97Could You Convert? 141Oh, Where Are You, God? 167Ranya's Madrassah 188The Promised Land 210Prayer 248Rituals 269Intimations of Mortality 305Conversations with a Priest, an Imam, and a Rabbi 337A Day of Atonement 368Happy Holidays 406Facing Our Communities 417Awakenings 432Faltering Faith 458From Here to Eternity 475How to Start a Faith Club 493More Faith Club Questions 501Bibliography 511Acknowledgments 517
