Four Books with Interreligious Wisdom

ABRAHAM’S CHILDREN: LIBERTY AND TOLERANCE IN AN AGE OF RELIGIOUS CONFLICT
Edited by Kelly James Clark
Yale University Press, 2012

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MY NEIGHBOR’S FAITH: STORIES OF INTERRELIGIOUS ENCOUNTER, GROWTH, AND TRANSFORMATION

Jennifer Howe Peace, Or Rose, and Gregory Mobley
Orbis Books, 2012

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A GOD IN THE HOUSE: POETS TALK ABOUT FAITH
Edited by Ilya Kaminsky and Katherine Towler
Tupelo Press, 2012

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GOD OF LOVE: A GUIDE TO THE HEART OF JUDAISM, CHRISTIANITY, AND ISLAM
by Mirabai Starr
Monkfish Book Publishing, 2012

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One of the most hopeful developments in the contemporary religious world has been the growing recognition that there is a great deal of wisdom in the religious traditions of others. This is not merely the civic “tolerance” that emerged after World War II, but a willingness and even eagerness to learn from each other, as well as a willingness to engage in self-criticism. Each of these books offers such an interreligious opening.

My Neighbor’s Faith draws from a wide range of theologians, including Judith Plaskow, Brian McLaren, Ali S. Asani, and Anantanand Rambachan. A God in the House does the same for poets, with contributions from Carolyn Forché, Kazim Ali, Alicia Ostriker, and others.

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