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 their
classrooms. Inspired by a story about Muhammad, Ranya
reached out to two other mothers -- a Christian and a Jew --
to try to understand and answer these questions for her
children. After just a few meetings, however, it became
clear that the women themselves needed an honest and open
environment where they could admit -- and discuss -- their
concerns, stereotypes, and misunderstandings about one
another. 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.
The Faith Club is a memoir of spiritual reflections in three
voices that will make readers feel as if they are
eavesdropping on the authors' private conversations,
provocative discussions, and often controversial opinions
and conclusions. The authors wrestle with the issues of
anti-Semitism, prejudice against Muslims, and preconceptions
of Christians at a time when fundamentalists dominate the
public face of Christianity. They write beautifully and
affectingly of their families, their losses and grief, their
fears and hopes for themselves and their loved ones. And as
the authors reveal their deepest beliefs, readers watch the
blossoming of a profound interfaith friendship and the birth
of a new way of relating to others.
In a final chapter, they provide detailed advice on how to
start a faith club: the questions to ask, the books to read,
and most important, the open-minded attitude to maintain in
order to come through the experience with an enriched
personal faith and understanding of others.
Pioneering, timely, and deeply thoughtful, The Faith Club's
caring message will resonate with people of all faiths.
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