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Getting to the Heart of Interfaith: The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi & a Sheikh [Paperback]

Ted Falcon , Don Mackenzie , Jamal Rahman
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June 26, 2009
A deeply personal journey to interfaith collaboration that offers hope for an inclusive and healing way of being together in the world.

Too often religion seems to fuel more hatred than love, more conflict than collaboration. Interfaith Talk Radio's "interfaith amigos"--a pastor, a rabbi and a sheikh--provide a rich understanding of the road to interfaith collaboration by sharing their stories, challenges, and the inner spiritual work necessary to go beyond tolerance to a vital, inclusive spirituality.

From their deep commitment and lived experience, they present ways we can work together to transcend the differences that have divided us historically. Together they explore:
* The five stages of the interfaith journey
* The power of our stories
* The core of our traditions
* The promises and problems of our traditions
* New dimensions of spiritual identity
* And much more

Along with inspiring insights and encouragement for tapping into the promise of interfaith dialogue, they provide practical actions, additional readings and discussion questions to help you embody their revolutionary spirit of healing.

"[A] very personal book ... proposes a road map for spiritual growth and interfaith cooperation. It will open [our] hearts and minds to each other and each other's faith traditions."
--Rabbi Leonard A. Schoolman, founding director, Center for Religious Inquiry, New York; author, The Changing Christian World: A Brief Introduction for Jews

"Not an ordinary book, rather the lived experience of three religious leaders and the exploration of their faith differences. Lifts up a way to peaceful living based in understanding and compassion."
--Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, former general secretary, The National Council of Churches in Christ (United States)

"Courageous.... Provides an essential and inspiring guide to religious healing and the human step to spiritual maturity."
--David Korten, board chair, YES! Magazine; author, Agenda for a New Economy and The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community


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A masterful first-hand account of interfaith dialogue. Insightful, interesting, informative, and important ... [will be] of great interest to individual readers and a rich resource for religious communities seeking to create such dialogue. Marcus J. Borg, best-selling author, The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith and other books [A] very personal book ... proposes a road map for spiritual growth and interfaith cooperation. It will open [our] hearts and minds to each other and each other s faith traditions. Rabbi Leonard A. Schoolman, founding director, Center for Religious Inquiry, New York; author, The Changing Christian World: A Brief Introduction for Jews Not an ordinary book, rather the lived experience of three religious leaders and the exploration of their faith differences. Lifts up a way to peaceful living based in understanding and compassion. Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell, former general secretary, The National Council of Churches in Christ (United States) Courageous.... Provides an essential and inspiring guide to religious healing and the human step to spiritual maturity. David Korten, board chair, YES! Magazine; author, Agenda for a New Economy and The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community Brings us something new: true and honest friendship as evidenced in tough talk and deep interspiritual sharing. Read this book and live it. Get your clergy to do the same. Rabbi Rami Shapiro, author, The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice Important. The perfect book to introduce the world of interfaith cooperation and understanding [and] a great way for any local religious community s adult study group to safely dive in. Rev. Bud Heckman, director for external relations, Religions for Peace; author, InterActive Faith: The Essential Interreligious Community-Building Handbook --.

From the Inside Flap

Inclusive spiritual awareness--it's a matter of our survival.

"Look around you. We are living in a pluralistic world society. While we might not talk about it much, we usually interact each day with those of different cultures and different religions. What we have found is that not talking about our differences really does not help. Even if we differ, even if we disagree, it is crucial for us to deepen the conversation."
--from the Introduction

Too often religion, which was meant to unite, is used to divide. This is the challenge of interfaith dialogue and collaboration--to dig beneath the layers of faith and work toward common ground. Join in the conversation with Interfaith Talk Radio's "interfaith amigos"--a pastor, a rabbi and a sheikh--as they share their belief and practice of inclusive spirituality. They take dialogue beyond the creeds of each faith tradition to the shared values of love, compassion and peace that lead us to healing. Drawing on their deeply personal journeys to interfaith collaboration, they give you the tools you need to take the next step into greater dialogue and deeper celebration in your spiritual life and in your community. Using the five stages of the interfaith journey as their guide, they will inspire you to:

* Move beyond separation and suspicion * Inquire more deeply
* Share both the easy and the difficult parts of each tradition
* Move beyond safe territory * Explore spiritual practices of other traditions

"Brings us something new: true and honest friendship as evidenced in tough talk and deep interspiritual sharing. Read this book and live it. Get your clergy to do the same."
--Rabbi Rami Shapiro, author, The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practicee


Product Details

  • Paperback: 183 pages
  • Publisher: Skylight Paths Pub (June 26, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594732639
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594732638
  • Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 0.6 x 8.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #485,884 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A rich and encouraging work August 14, 2009
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I would recommend this book to anyone seeking to broaden their understanding of how the Abrahamic faiths can operate in a real-world, open-hearted, spiritual context. Although the work is integrative in many respects, the content and approach serve to enrich the reader's understanding of each tradition in its own right. The content ranges from engaging personal stories, to exploration of specific content from religious teachings, to guides on how to initiate and support dialogue among people of different religious and spiritual backgrounds. The authors explore what they find beautiful as well as what they find uncomfortable in their traditions, and do so in a manner that invites inquiry and evokes hope.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interfaith through New Eyes June 29, 2009
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The friendship of the Three Amigos (since Sept. 11, 2001), has broken fresh ground in the world of interfaith dialogue. Recounting how they each opened the door to welcome the other, voicing the challenging tenets of each faith, and expressing hope through their personal story and vulnerability, Don, Ted and Jamal widen the path into a world not only of tolerance, but of understanding past and present violence, deepening mutual respect, and new ways to encounter the Other. A shared voice narrates this slim volume which includes personal reflections on four different topics. We hear each voice, and we hear the whole. Because of their friendship, this book is not didactic, but real. Not merely instructive, but affecting. This view will give you fresh hope for a new beginning to venture onto the shared path.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hope and Help in Disheartening Times July 19, 2009
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Do not be deceived by the light-hearted, easy-going appearance of this slim paperback book. Inside its covers you will find a surprising depth of experience that will evoke a full range of emotional responses. A Christian pastor, a Jewish Rabbi and a Muslim Sheikh share their courageous journey that began on 9/11 and continues to deepen and broaden every day. They take us beyond the safe zones of interfaith dialogue, down the slippery slope of confronting the "truths and untruths" in each of their respective traditions. This is not a journey for the faint of heart. Nor is this a theoretical account of what "could be" or "should be," but it is rather an honest, practical guide to what can be, and even what must be if we are to achieve peace and reconciliation in our time. As Jamal says, "Only that which comes from the heart can open the heart." Read this book, take it to heart, and share it with others, and you will experience the truth in these words.
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