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The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation
Beacon Press
July 2008
On Sale: July 15, 2008
216 pages
ISBN: 0807077275
EAN: 9780807077276
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Non-Fiction Political
A young Muslim activist explains our critical need to
counter the recruitment of youth by religious
fundamentalists Acts of Faith is Eboo Patel's remarkable account of coming
of age and coming to understand what led him toward
religious pluralism rather than hatred. His story is a
hopeful and moving testament to the power and passion of
young people, and to the notion that we find the
fulfillment of our identities in the work we do in the
world. "A beautifully written story of discovery and hope."
—President Bill Clinton "Visionary . . . The tale of a man's increasing
understanding that traditions of mercy, compassion, and
social justice are embedded in every faith, and accessing
them is the key to creating a pluralism that enhances fiath
rather than threatening it."
—Adam Mansbach, Boston Globe "Eboo Patel is an exciting new voice of a new America:
diverse but not divisive, hopeful but not utopian. He
speaks for all of us from a rising generation of bright,
brown and bold Americans who have much to offer a country
embarking on a new millennium and in need of new blood."
—Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, executive director of the Zaytuna
Institute "[Patel] shows how educating a new generation to reject
religious intolerance and work for the common good is the
only way the world can avoid growing fanaticism and
violence. This hopeful book shows the power that is waiting
to be engaged for a better future."
—Jim Wallis, author of God's Politics "Eboo Patel has crafted an elegantly written and
brilliantly argued manifesto—a call to arms, really—about
the importance, not of interfaith dialogue, but of
interfaith cooperation. His thesis is simple: children are
not born to hate; hatred is taught to them. And in a time
when religion is used increasingly to justify bigotry and
violence, it is up to people of faith everywhere who
believe in peace, and tolerance, and pluralism, to stand up
to those who preach hatred in the name of God. Acts of
Faith is more than a book, it is an awakening of the mind.
It should be required reading for all Americans."
—Reza Aslan, author of No god but God: The Origins,
Evolution, and Future of Islam "A remarkable book by a young Muslim and a Rhodes Scholar
with a vast spiritual vision: a future in which young
people join hands in service across the lines of religion.
Refreshing, honest, and hopeful, it will speak to the soul
of a generation yearning for a new way ahead. Give it to
every young person in your life—and to yourself."
—Diana Eck, author of A New Religious America: How
a 'Christian Country' Has Become the World's Most Religious
Diverse Nation
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