My Neighbor's Faith: Stories of Interreligious Encounter, Growth, and Transformation
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This groundbreaking volume gathers an array of inspiring and penetrating stories about the interreligious encounters of outstanding community leaders, scholars, public intellectuals, and activist from the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. With wisdom, wit, courage, and humility, these writers from a range of religious backgrounds share their personal experience of border-crossing, and the lessons learned from their interreligious adventures. We live in the most religiously diverse society in the history of humankind. Every day, people of different religious beliefs and practices encounter one another in a myriad of settings. How has this new situation of religious diversity impacted the way we understand the religious other, ourselves, and God? Can we learn to live together with mutual respect, working together for the creation of a more compassionate and just world? Review: inspiring stories of sharing faiths - I became thoroughly enthralled with this book. It tells stories of people who encountered those of different faith traditions. Taken through the metaphor of meeting neighbors as in a journey, the reader learns of faith intersections where people have learned to respect and honor neighbors of various faiths even while disagreeing on some things. The stories show meaningful interfaith connections made while acting on personal religious convictions to love God and love neighbor. Review: written in the aftermath of the 911 attack, but still relevant - This book examines - through the eyes of many essayists - what it means to live in a society where both religion is taken seriously, and valuing religious pluralism is foundational. In the early 21st-century, the line between these two principles fell in the shadow of the 9-11 attack. In the 2020s, it seems, the location of the line may have shifted from earlier in our century, but the basic tension remains deeply relevant in our society. I would encourage all of us to read this book and think of those with whom we are in deep disagreement religiously. How do we work both to preserve respect for religion and for pluralism today with our current divisions. For me, these essays still speak.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 148 Reviews |
L**Y
inspiring stories of sharing faiths
I became thoroughly enthralled with this book. It tells stories of people who encountered those of different faith traditions. Taken through the metaphor of meeting neighbors as in a journey, the reader learns of faith intersections where people have learned to respect and honor neighbors of various faiths even while disagreeing on some things. The stories show meaningful interfaith connections made while acting on personal religious convictions to love God and love neighbor.
S**N
written in the aftermath of the 911 attack, but still relevant
This book examines - through the eyes of many essayists - what it means to live in a society where both religion is taken seriously, and valuing religious pluralism is foundational. In the early 21st-century, the line between these two principles fell in the shadow of the 9-11 attack. In the 2020s, it seems, the location of the line may have shifted from earlier in our century, but the basic tension remains deeply relevant in our society. I would encourage all of us to read this book and think of those with whom we are in deep disagreement religiously. How do we work both to preserve respect for religion and for pluralism today with our current divisions. For me, these essays still speak.
L**P
Great read on experiences in interfaith dialogue
Great book to finish up my EFM experience. Fantastic personal stories on people's experiences with their own faith traditions and others. With so many contributors- some stories are naturally better than others, but overall excellent read. I know so many that should - though sadly won't- read this book.
A**K
I enjoyed the book I read a lot and I found ...
I enjoyed the book I read a lot and I found the book engage me and challenged me. If I had anything to say negative about it I would comment that the writing style could be a little more engaging. But I'd recommend this book is something we all should
B**A
quality
Wonderful collection of essays on a variety of world religions.
M**D
I love the contrast in thoughts of the writers as they ...
Very helpful. I love the contrast in thoughts of the writers as they explain their on interfaith feelings and experiences. I learned a lot and understand other faiths better. It is not so much written to teach the details of doctrines and specific beliefs as much as the writers express feelings and understandings as the find common ground and mutual respect for person who belief differently than they.
L**R
Embracing the Embraced
Every person of faith, all around the world, believes (their) God is love. Yet, even though as children we love and play with all equally, we gradually learn to change as we grow up to hate those different from us. This book gives promise that by seeing what we share in common, and try to build bridges across our chasms, we can find peace. With so many in the World without any faith, should we find strength in bonding with other faithful persons during this life, rather than shunning or hating them for their differences?
A**R
Each chapter offers different experiences in interfaith relations and is very thought provoking.
It arrived very quickly. It was a used copy, so it did have some notes and underlinings in it, which reduced the cost much. It is a great book of interfaith interactions promoting understanding .
K**E
Four Stars
Arrived as described
E**M
Used for religious study
Very good read to lean and understand multiple Faith's.
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