"We believe that interfaith dialogue holds the key to a healing that calls us back to purpose and to meaning. We have risked confronting aspects of our traditions usually hidden, and the consequences have been deeply life-affirming. We risk becoming vulnerable as we share awkward and even unacceptable texts and interpretations, but it is this very vulnerability that allows our dialogue to move forward."
— from the Introduction

Expanding on the conversation started with their very successful first book, the Interfaith Amigos—a pastor, a rabbi and an imam—probe more deeply into the problem aspects of our religious institutions to provide a profound understanding of the nature of what divides us. They identify four common problem areas in the Abrahamic faiths:

Exclusivity: Staking Claim to a One and Only Truth

Violence: Justifying Brutality in the Name of Faith

Inequality of Men and Women: The Patriarchal Stranglehold on Power

Homophobia: A Denial of Legitimacy

They explore the origins of these issues and the ways critics use these beliefs as divisive weapons. And they present ways we can use these vulnerabilities to open doors for the collaboration required to address our common issues, more profound personal relationships, and true interfaith healing.

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Publisher

SkyLight Paths

Year

2011

ISBN

9781594733918

Edition

Topic

Theology & Religion

Subtopic

Religious Ecumenism & Interfaith

Cover
Title
Dedication
Contents
Preface
INTRODUCTION: What We Found at the Heart of Interfaith
CHAPTER ONE: Exclusivity: Staking Claim to a One and Only Truth
CHAPTER TWO: Violence: Justifying Brutality in the Name of Faith
CHAPTER THREE: Inequality of Men and Women: The Patriarchal Stranglehold on Power
CHAPTER FOUR: Homophobia: A Denial of Legitimacy
CHAPTER FIVE: Underneath It All: God and Revelation
CONCLUSION: Going Astray toward Greater Meaning
Acknowledgments
Notes
Suggestions for Further Reading
About SkyLight Paths
Copyright