A book on the growing number of interfaith families raising
children in two religions
Susan aKatz Miller grew up with a Jewish father and Christian
mother, and was raised Jewish. Now in an interfaith marriage
herself, she is one of the growing number of Americans who are
boldly electing to raise children with both faiths, rather than in
one religion or the other (or without religion). In "Being Both,"
Miller draws on original surveys and interviews with parents,
students, teachers, and clergy, as well as on her own journey, to
chronicle this controversial grassroots movement.
Almost a third of all married Americans have a spouse from another
religion, and there are now more children in Christian-Jewish
interfaith families than in families with two Jewish parents.
Across the country, many of these families are challenging the
traditional idea that they must choose one religion. In some
cities, more interfaith couples are raising children with "both"
than Jewish-only. What does this mean for these families, for these
children, and for religious institutions?
Miller argues that there are distinct benefits for families who
reject the false choice of "either/or" and instead embrace the
synergy of being both. Reporting on hundreds of parents and
children who celebrate two religions, she documents why couples
make this choice, and how children appreciate dual-faith education.
But often families who choose both have trouble finding supportive
clergy and community. To that end, Miller includes advice and
resources for interfaith families planning baby-welcoming and
coming-of-age ceremonies, and seeking to find or form interfaith
education programs. She also addresses the difficulties that
interfaith families can encounter, wrestling with spiritual
questions ("Will our children believe in God?") and challenges
("How do we talk about Jesus?"). And finally, looking beyond
Judaism and Christianity, "Being Both" provides the first glimpse
of the next interfaith wave: intermarried Muslim, Hindu and
Buddhist couples raising children in two religions.
"Being Both" is at once a rousing declaration of the benefits of
celebrating two religions, and a blueprint for interfaith families
who are seeking guidance and community support.
"From the Hardcover edition."
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