The Faith Club – A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew – Three Women Search for Understanding
By Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner
A groundbreaking book about Americans searching for faith and mutual respect, The Faith Club weaves three women’s stories, their three religions, and their urgent quest to understand one another.
After September 11th, Ranya Idliby an American Muslim of Palestinian descent, faced constant questions about Islam, God and death from her children, the only Muslims in the classrooms. Inspired by a story about Muhammad, Ranya reached out to two other mothers to write an interfaith book that would highlight the connections between Judaism, Christianity and Islam. After a few meetings, the women realized that they themselves needed an honest and open environment where they could admit—and discuss—their concerns, stereo-types, and misunderstandings.
The book provides all the materials needed to create our own Faith Club, including sections in Hebrew and Arabic.
Publishers Weekly has called this book: “More Fight Club than book club, the coauthors pull no punches; their outstanding honesty makes for a page-turning read, rare for a religion nonfiction book…almost every taboo topic is explored on this spiritual ride.”
The call number for this fascinating book is:
661.290
Idl/Oli/War