{"product_id":"religion-gone-astray-what-we-found-at-the-heart-of-interfaith-9781594733178","title":"Religion Gone Astray: What We Found at the Heart of Interfaith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to the deeper dimensions of interfaith dialogue--exploring that which divides us personally, spiritually and institutionally.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003efrom the Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpanding 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExclusivity\u003c\/strong\u003e Staking Claim to a One and Only Truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eViolence\u003c\/strong\u003e Justifying Brutality in the Name of Faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInequality of Men and Women\u003c\/strong\u003e The Patriarchal Stranglehold on Power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHomophobia\u003c\/strong\u003e A Denial of Legitimacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skylight Paths Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594733178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/10\/2011 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Don MacKenzie, Ted Falcon, Jamal Rahman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36661106671772,"sku":"9781594733178","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3ea6584b-8cd9-4e6a-9a88-8daf00d48ff0.jpg?v=1603898638","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/religion-gone-astray-what-we-found-at-the-heart-of-interfaith-9781594733178","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}