Synopsis: "A major challenge for people of faith is to resist the
growing demonization of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism . . . I
want to do something to build bridges between the three religions.
I feel called to embody in my own life the healing, the
reconciliation, the unity I long for between people of different
religions." Art Gish became involved in the life and worship of all
three religions; he considered himself a Christian, a Muslim, and a
Jew, and worked at integrating those three perspectives into his
life. Acknowledging that Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are all
threatened by narrow-minded, violent extremists who put the
particular interests of their own people above our common
interests, he tells inspiring stories of open-minded Muslims, Jews,
and Christians who struggle together for reconciliation and who
confront injustices that spawn hostility. Gish looks not only at
the disagreements but also at the unity of the three Abrahamic
faiths. He writes, "When people cross boundaries, exciting things
happen. Each time in Israel/Palestine that I experience Jews,
Muslims, and Christians eating, working, laughing, and crying
together, I sense a foretaste of the coming kingdom of God, a
demonstration of how things could be, and one day will be."
Endorsements: "Through stories of human witness in the contexts of
suffering, hope, and personal testimony, Gish eloquently calls us
to look more deeply into our faith--whether Muslim, Christian, or
Jew--as the taproot for interfaith dialogue. Embodying the
prophetic gift during his life and in these words published after
his untimely death, Gish reminds us that because God can be
trusted, we need not fear interfaith relationships." --Ruthann
Knechel Johansen, Bethany Theological Seminary "Art Gish writes
movingly as he draws from his diverse and difficult commitments in
the world . . . Gish has seized his moment to be faithful in the
world. It is up to us to seize our moment." --Marc H. Ellis, Baylor
University "Art Gish has written an inspiring book for secular and
spiritually motivated people who still question the role religion
can play in building a culture of peace in the Middle East and
around the world. This book is full of wisdom . . . and it is rich
with practical experiences of how religious leaders can act for
solidarity and justice." --Mohammed Abu-Nimer, American University
"This book is full of inspiring stories of reconciliation and
compassion that move toward countering religiously motivated
violence. But more than that, Gish points us in a direction that is
even more radical, one that will require deep collaboration by the
peoples of the Abrahamic religions. He calls us to worship the one
God through our words and actions." --Lydia Neufeld Harder, Toronto
School of Theology Author Biography: Raised a Christian, Art Gish
became more personally involved with Islam and Judaism in his work
in Israel/Palestine since 1995, with the Christian Peacemaker
Teams. He was active in peace and justice for over fifty years. In
2010, after completing this book, Gish died tragically in a farming
accident. He is the author of The New Left and Christian Radicalism
(1970), Beyond the Rat Race (1972), Living in Christian Community
(1979), Hebron Journal: Stories of Nonviolent Peacemaking (2001),
and At-Tuwani Journal: Hope & Nonviolent Action in a
Palestinian Village (2008).
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