Patel served on president obamas inaugural faith council and is the author of acts of faith, sacred ground and interfaith leadership. Leadership is a person seeking to bring about a certain kind of. Patel explains what interfaith leadership is and explores the. Id recommend it to any student looking to go into the field of interfaith work, or any minister or religious leader trying to find ways to reorient their spiritual work in this changing religious landscape. Eboo patel a guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to foster interfaith dialogue and promote understanding across religious lines in this book, renowned interfaith leader eboo patel offers a. Jan 06, 2020 he served on president obamas inaugural faith council and was named one of americas best leaders by u. Pdf acts of faith eboo patel pdf download read online.
In this book, renowned interfaith leader eboo patel offers a clear, detailed, and practical guide to interfaith leadership, illustrated with compelling examples. About interfaith leadership a guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to foster interfaith dialogue and. He holds a doctorate in the sociology of religion from oxford. From interfaith leadership, by eboo patel, chapter 1, the identity of an interfaith leader excerpted from interfaith leadership. For a short primer, interfaith leadership could be the most helpful tool for anyone striving to develop positive, constructive, warm, caring, cooperative engagement aka relationship.
He is the author of acts of faith which won the louisville grawemeyer award in religion. Moving into interfaith leadership gathering in light. He explains what interfaith leadership is, and explores the core competencies and skills of interfaith leadership. Ruth messinger, the former president of the american jewish world service, has a powerful story of interfaith leadership. This book makes it clear why eboo patel is one of the most inspiring and successful interfaith leaders on the national, and even international, scene. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Interfaith leadership ebook johnson county library. Interfaith leaders seek points of connection and commonalityin their neighborhoods, schools, college campuses, companies.
A guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to foster interfaith dialogue and promote understanding across r. Ruths story exemplifies the kind of interfaith leadership i focus on in this book. Patel is the founder and president of interfaith youth core ifyc, a chicagobased nonprofit that aims to make religious pluralism and interfaith cooperation american social norms, primarily through work with college campuses. To date, one thousand colleges and universities have engaged the interfaith youth core ifyc to catalyze interfaith cooperation, educate interfaith leaders, and build knowledge of faith traditions. Below are excerpts from the opening and closing of the introduction to interfaith leadership. Interfaith leadership a guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to foster interfaith dialogue and promote understanding across religious linesin this book, renowned interfaith leader eboo patel offers a clear, detailed, and practical guide to interfaith leadership, illustrated with compelling examples. Pdf acts of faith eboo patel pdf download read online free.
This primer presents readers with the philosophical underpinnings of interfaith theory and outlines the skills necessary to practice interfaith leadership today. Patel acts of faith, head of the cooperative student group interfaith youth core, makes a compelling argument for interfaith activism and leadership, and provides a plethora of diverse examples of w. Patel explains what interfaith leadership is and explores the core competencies and skills of. Interfaith leadership ebook by eboo patel 9780807033630. Sharing his journey to interfaith leadership chapter 1, patel discusses his theory of interfaith understanding chapters 23, shares his leadership vision chapter 4, and identifies leaders knowledge, skills, and personal qualities chapters 57. Interfaith leadership a primer a guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to foster interfaith dialogue and promote understanding across religious lines. A guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to foster interfaith dialogue and promote understanding across religious lines in this book, renowned interfaith leader eboo patel offers a clear, detailed, and practical guide to interfaith leadership, illustrated with compelling examples. I grew up in southern california not long after god invented dirt. A primer outlines the principals and strategies that have made its author, eboo patel, a leading voice in the american interfaith movement. Jun 06, 2016 below are excerpts from the opening and closing of the introduction to interfaith leadership. He also addresses the issues interfaith leaders may face and how they can prepare to. Interfaith leadership is a guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to foster interfaith dialogue and promote understanding across religious lines.
Back in those days my world revolved around all things seventhday adventist. A clear, detailed, and practical guide for students and other future leaders seeking to advance interfaith cooperation. A guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to foster interfaith. Jun, 2016 colleges should be nurturing interfaith leaders. Lee interfaith leadership a primer por eboo patel disponible en rakuten kobo. Authored by the founder of ifyc, interfaith leadership contributes to a key ifyc goal. In this book, patel offers a practical guide to interfaith leadership. The interfaith leadership institute ili is the largest gathering of students and educators with a commitment to american religious pluralism. Patel explains what interfaith leadership is and explores the core competencies and skills of interfaith leadership, before turning to the issues interfaith leaders face and how they can prepare to solve them. Interfaith leadership by eboo patel overdrive rakuten. Interfaith leadership is a highlyinteractive and experiential semester of community as well as self exploration which recognizes the ways that religion and interreligious encounters are embedded in todays cultural, political and economic systems, analyzes the intersections of religions and society in order to improve outcomes, and allows. Interfaith leadership a guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to foster interfaith dialogue and promote understanding across religious linesin this book, renowned interfaith leader eboo patel offers a clear, detailed, and practical guide to interfaith leadership. Patel explains what interfaith leadership is and explores the core competencies and skills of interfaith leadership, before turning to the issues interfaith leaders face and how they. From interfaith leadership, by eboo patel, chapter 1, the.
Eboo patel is founder and president of interfaith youth core and author of the forthcoming book interfaith leadership. A primer by eboo patel to be published by beacon press in august 2016. Aug 02, 2017 he is inspired to build this bridge by his identity as an american muslim navigating a highly religiously diverse social landscape. After spelling out the identity of an interfaith leader, pondering the meanings of this mission, and exploring its vision and knowledge base, he masterfully reflects on the five key skills needed for interfaith leadership. Dec 06, 2016 but having isolated religious identity into a safe little box, patel seems unwilling, in his primer for interfaith leaders, to explore the limits of that diplomacy. Rent interfaith leadership a primer 1st edition 9780807033623 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. In this book, renowned interfaith leader eboo patel offers a clear, detailed, and practical guide to interfaith leadership, illustrated with compelling. A guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to fos. In this compelling, funny, enlightening guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to promote understanding across religious lines, renowned interfaith leader eboo patel offers a clear, detailed, and practical guide to interfaith leadership. Interfaith is the manner in which people who orient around religion differently interact with each other.
Campuses are the place for difficult conversations about. Spertus institute is a partner with the jewish united fund in serving our community. A primer, says religion and the contributions of believers should be an integral part of diversity efforts. Apr 10, 2020 in this compelling, funny, enlightening guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to promote understanding across religious lines, renowned interfaith leader eboo patel offers a clear, detailed, and practical guide to interfaith leadership.
Colleges should be nurturing interfaith leaders the. Interfaith leadership ebook por eboo patel 9780807033630. Interfaith leaders are people who have the ability to lead individuals and communities that orient around religion differently toward understanding and cooperation. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Interfaith leaders seek points of connection and commonality in their neighborhoods, schools. Interfaith leadership in todays time of tribalism spertus. Over the course of three days, participants learn to bridge divides and forge friendships across lines of religious and worldview differences. When religious disagreement seems the least of our problems. Its hard to find strong, progressive defenses of diplomacy, and i wish that patels primer for interfaith leaders had been more ambitious. A primer, a new book from eboo patel being published by beacon press this august. She grew up in an observant jewish home in new york city, attended radcliffe college in the early 1960s, married, and started seeking a way for her then husband to avoid the vietnam war.
Interfaith leadership is a comprehensive deep dive into the frameworks and philosophies that have driven one of the nations most prominent interfaith organizations. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A primer by eboo patel to be published by beacon press. A primer and millions of other books are available for instant access. He holds a doctorate in the sociology of religion from oxford university, where he studied on a rhodes scholarship. He is the author of acts of faith, interfaith leadership. Patel is the founder and president of interfaith youth core ifyc, a chicagobased nonprofit that aims to make religious pluralism and interfaith cooperation american social norms, primarily through work with college. Dec 17, 2016 a guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to foster interfaith dialogue and promote understanding across religious lines. Eboo patel to deliver keuka colleges annual fribolin. Eboo patel, author of a new book, interfaith leadership. Interfaith leaders seek points of connection and commonalityin their neighborhoods, schools. Using the metaphor of a bridge builder, patel outlines the vision, knowledge base, skill set, and qualities interfaith leaders must utilize to create. Read interfaith leadership a primer by eboo patel available from rakuten kobo.