At a time when America debates its values and the world braces for religious war, Bruce Feiler, author of the bestsellers Walking the Bible and Abraham, travels ten thousand miles through the Middle East to examine the question: Is religion tearing us apart, or can it bring us together? Where God Was Born combines the adventure of a wartime chronicle and an archaeological detective story with an inspiring journey of spiritual exploration. Taking readers to biblical sites not seen by Westerners for decades, it uncovers ...
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At a time when America debates its values and the world braces for religious war, Bruce Feiler, author of the bestsellers Walking the Bible and Abraham, travels ten thousand miles through the Middle East to examine the question: Is religion tearing us apart, or can it bring us together? Where God Was Born combines the adventure of a wartime chronicle and an archaeological detective story with an inspiring journey of spiritual exploration. Taking readers to biblical sites not seen by Westerners for decades, it uncovers little-known details about the common roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and affirms the importance of the Bible in today's world. Where God Was Born observes that at the birth moment of the biblical religions, all of the faiths took from one another, exchanged ideas, recognized their commonalities, and were open to peaceful coexistence. Offering a rare vision of God that can unite different faiths into a shared allegiance of hope, this is a brave, challenging, and profound work that addresses the most important issues of our time
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Good. No dustjacket. Some marks/scuffs to cover. Some tanning to textblock edges. Clippings from dustjacket stapled in at front. Approx 5cm tear to half title page near binding. Content very good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 416 p.
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
This book is great tor anyone who is interested in the Middle east, its contributions to civilization and how the Bible could be a source of undertanding aand reconcilation for Jews, Muslims and Christians. It is a warm, personal personal account of travels in the Cradle of Civiliaztion while at the same time provides insights into the accounts in the Hebrew Scriptures. This book is for believers and non-believers alike.
2Chron714
Apr 1, 2007
Captivating
This is the second book of Feiler's I have read, with Abraham being the first. Feiler's journey to the Middle East was filled with wonderful descriptive details of the history of God's people, from Judiasm, to Christianity to Islam. His respect for all 3 faiths was evident in his understanding of the beliefs of these religions. Using his Hebrew Bible to verify the places, or the stories his guides and locals told, was most revealing as I used my Christian Bible to do the same. Highly recommend this book to people of faith. It opens your eyes and your heart for the middle east and it's history.
