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Loading... The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew-- Three Women Search for…by Ranya Idliby
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Donna828 | Jan 29, 2009 |   Following 9/11, three New York mothers – a Christian, a Muslim and a Jew -- agree to meet and discuss their faith in hopes of writing a children’s book. The women are well-educated, but to a great extent uninformed about the common roots of their faiths, as well as the intricacies of each others’ beliefs. Starting out as virtual strangers, they stumble over complicated stereotypes, hit cultural landmines and finally arrive at enlightenment over the course of more than three years. Eventually, they forge powerful friendships with each other, while changing and growing spiritually in unexpected ways. The book includes excerpts from their conversations, as well as each woman’s narration of the effects of the dialog upon her spiritual, religious and family life. The text is well-written, well-organized, engaging and an easy but very worthwhile read. (  )kambrogi | Jan 5, 2009 | 1  [back cover] 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, 2001, Ranya Idilby, 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." (  )UnivMenno | Oct 9, 2008 |  A fairly easy and fast read but very well written, this seems to me to be an excellent book group book. The chapters are divided by event and further into sections which are written by the different women. Sometimes there are excerpts from their conversations between the sections which allows the reader to hear the interaction between the three women. They bond over chocolate, their children, and chandeliers (Ranya and Priscilla have the same one hanging in their respective homes), but they don't ignore the tough stuff either. Priscilla and Suzanne butt heads over the cruxifiction; Ranya talks about her family's Palestinian roots; all three undergo their own unique crises in the book. After all, these three New Yorkers came together after 9-11. Writing a coherent book with three authors isn't easy, but they make it look simple and the book flows very well. But in the end what makes this book compelling is that it gives the reader a chance to see three women from three different religions from a personal angle. After reading this I felt like I understood the followers of all three religions better. Definitely recommended. Reviews, etc. ( )book_maven | Jul 12, 2008 | 2 it helps understand other's beliefs. I hate the word "other". (  )kipp15 | Jun 24, 2008 | 0.046 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0743290488, Paperback)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. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:08 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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There is much to mull over in this book. I thought the conversations and feelings sounded honest, but somehow stilted, as if they were self-conscious of all the readers listening in to their innermost thoughts. I know I would be. And I would have liked more on how that children's book turned out! I did think the guidelines at the end to encourage more "Faith Clubs" were excellent ways to explore one's own belief system. (