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A groundbreaking book about Americans searching for faith and mutual respect, The Faith Club weaves the story of three women, their three religions, and their urgent quest to understand one another. After September 11, 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 to write a… More >>
The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew– Three Women Search for Understanding
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My wife purchased this book and is reading it for a book club. I heard her tell a friend that she loved this book.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book would have been more interesting had it occured prior to 9/11. The fact that it comes after that, makes the writer Ranya appear to be fighting a cause for identity. It feels to me as though she is in need of validation from the other two ‘religious representatives,’ and not only religious validation, but validation as a person from the mid east region who has succeeded in the US. I could not help but feel this way through out the whole book. She was sort of whiny. She symbolized the great feud of all time. It was like the Jewish people have a seat at the big Christian table of America, why can’t we. And after all their whining was done, I thought, as smart or credentialed or monied as these women seem to be, but especially as smart, which implies able to think, why haven’t they figured out that the road you take to the common denominator of GOD is all a choice at some point, and the moment you choose and represent a religion, you begin to seperate yourself from your neighbor.
Rating: 3 / 5
This was a fascinating read. I had considered it for my book club, but I wouldn’t subject any friends to this propoganda. These women have their hearts in the right place – tolerance of others, but they are willing to water down or even negate their own beliefs and faith in order to get along with others. I kept waiting to read where one of the women would say to the others: “I respect your right to your beliefs, but I won’t change or give up mine just to make you comfortable.” The best part of this book is learning that all Muslims are not extremists!
Rating: 3 / 5
This book was written by three well intended women of different faiths; however, each of the women was not only ignorant of the other’s religions but of their own, too. They write mostly about their own feelings and perspectives. Unfortunately, their perspectives are very limited. All three are totally uneducated in the field of religion. They modify their viewpoints and religion to fit the needs of this book. I bought the book because of the rave reviews and I am shocked that so many people fell for this nonsense. You will learn nothing factual about any of the religions in this book. It is only pure dribble.
Rating: 1 / 5
Seller was prompt and true to his/her word. Book was received in condition as promised. thanks.
Rating: 5 / 5