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– September 9, 2011
These three authors reflect the hopes of so many people throughout the world. When will we learn to respect and even transcend our religious differences in a way that ends war and division? How can we mature in our faith through exposure to other religions without losing or demeaning our own? These authors courageously address those who are indifferent or even opposed to such intercommunication. Each spiritual leader shares his personal story of learning tolerance through meeting and understanding similarities, and discusses what he wants others to know about his faith that will yield a sharing spirit. No topic is off-limits, particularly the ones that normally add to dissension rather than unity. The book concludes with discussion questions that are designed to produce meaningful learning, sharing, appreciation of all faiths, and deepening of one’s own faith as well.
Deborah Schoeneman, is a former English teacher/Writing Across the Curriculum Center Coordinator at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School and coeditor of Modern American Literature: A Library of Literary Criticism, Vol. VI, published in 1997.