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THE MONASTERY OF THE HEART

Having enough, finding peace The Monastery of The Heart – An Invitation to a Meaningful Life.  Once again Joan Chittister has written a book that must touch all who read it in some good way.  You can open it to any page and an ‘aHa’ moment pops out! She says, “At some time, we suddenly recognize the fact that we have been feverishly expending energy — like walkers on a treadmill — going nowhere at all.  Or just as bad,…

The Tent of Abraham: Stories of Hope and Peace

Stories of Hope and Peace for Jews, Christians and Muslims.   The Tent of Abraham written by Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Sister Joan Chittister and Murshid Saadi Shakur Chishti.  All of the authors are leaders in their religious faiths.  Their intent  is to reenergize the story of Abraham as a basis for peace.  They explore in accessible language the mythic quality and the teachings of reconciliation found in the Torah, the Qur’an, and the Bible. They explore many proactive questions.   Which son did Abraham…

My Hope for Peace by Jehan Sadat

     Faith, Optimism and Experience Give Hope for Peace. Jehan Sedat’s book  presents a lucid-readable account of the Western world, the Islamic world and the peace that she believes can exist between the two.  The author bases this hope not only on faith and optimism but also on experience.   All of  these much needed qualities shine through the text. She was the wife of Anwar Sadat, the president of Egypt who signed a historic  treaty with Israel.  …