Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths

10 best books like Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths (Bruce Feiler): Back to the Sources: Reading the Classic Jewish Texts, A Code of Jewish Ethics: Volume 1: You Shall Be Holy, The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time, Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith, The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus, The Woman Who Named God: Abraham's Dilemma and the Birth of Three Faiths, Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings, Genesis: A Living Conversation (PBS Series), The Gospel According to Jesus, A Woman's Journey to God

AuthorBarry W. Holtz
ISBN0671605968
A collection of slightly scholarly essays on the history, roles, structure and uses of the classic texts of Judaism: the Tanach (one each on narrative,law and poetry), Talmud, Midrash, the Medieval Bible Commentaries, Medieval Jewish Philosophy, Kabbalistic texts, the teachings of the Hasidic...
A Code of Jewish Ethics: Volume 1: You Shall Be Holy
AuthorJoseph Telushkin
ISBN1400048354
A Code of Jewish Ethics, Volume 1: You Shall Be Holy is the initial volume of the first major code of Jewish ethics to be written in the English language. It is a monumental work on the vital topic of personal character and integrity by one of the premier Jewish scholars and thinkers of our time.

With...
AuthorJudith Shulevitz
ISBN1400062004
“Everyone curls up inside a Sabbath at some point or other. Religion need not be involved.”

The Sabbath is not just the holy day of rest. It’s also a utopian idea about a less pressured, more sociable, purer world. Where did this notion come from? Is there value in withdrawing from the world...
AuthorMarvin R. Wilson
ISBN0802804233
Although the roots of Christianity run deep into Hebrew soil, many Christians are regrettably uninformed about the rich Hebrew heritage of the church. This volume delineates the link between Judaism and Christianity, between the Old and the New Testament, and calls Christians to reexamine their...
AuthorAmy-Jill Levine
ISBN0060789662
Country Western singer Kinky Friedman often performs a song entitled "They Ain't Making Jews Like Jesus Anymore," and New Testament professor Amy–Jill Levine would agree. In fact, her career is dedicated to helping Christians and Jews understand the Jewishness of Jesus, thereby deepening the...
AuthorCharlotte Gordon
The saga of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar is the tale of origin for all three monotheistic faiths. Abraham must choose between two wives who have borne him two sons. One wife and son will share in his wealth and status, while the other two are exiled into the desert. Long a cornerstone of Western anxiety, the...
AuthorMarcus J. Borg
ISBN1569754616
JESUS & BUDDHA
THE PARALLEL SAYINGS

This remarkable collection reveals how Jesus and Buddha—whether talking about love, wisdom, or materialism—were guiding along the same path. Jesus & Buddha also delves into the mystery surrounding their strikingly similar teachings...
AuthorBill Moyers
ISBN0385490437
People need stories to make sense of the world--to hold their lives together, and to fasten on to those values that last. The greatest stories are found in the Bible, enduring through the centuries. In "Genesis, " acclaimed television journalist Bill Moyers brings together some of the world's liveliest...
AuthorStephen Mitchell
I feel a kind of wistful envy toward people who have a clear image of Jesus. The images differ--wiry prophet of social justice; Son of God Incarnate, feet barely touching the dust he walked on; witty wandering sage; Buddha of the Mediterranean.

Mitchell has done his homework, reviewing what...
AuthorJoan Borysenko
ISBN1573228354
“Women’s spirituality is as wild and free as that little girl. It is natural, earthy, relational, mystical, embodied, intuitive, sensuous, and compassionate. Slowly but surely, women’s poems, psalms, songs and liturgy are being written and prayed, sung and danced in a way of our own, suitable...
AuthorPeter J. Gomes
ISBN0060088303
A very lively, excellent, and relevant booking on reading the Bible. It was written for readers across the spectrum - from those who are intimidated by it or curious, to those who may feel they know it rather well. Though this topic may seem prudishly boring, the author has a wonderful way of bringing both...
AuthorWayne Muller
ISBN0553380117
In today's world, with its relentless emphasis on success and productivity, we have lost the necessary rhythm of life, the balance between work and rest. Constantly striving, we feel exhausted and deprived in the midst of great abundance. We long for time with friends and family, we long for a moment...
AuthorWilliam H. Marty
ISBN0764210831
Popular Author Provides the Market's Most Accessible Introduction to the World of Jesus' Time
To understand Jesus' life and ministry, we need to understand the history and culture of his world. Marty, author of the popular "The Whole Bible Story," provides readers with a thoroughly readable,...
AuthorKaren Armstrong
ISBN0345406044
The power of Genesis lies in its stories, especially those of the creation, the Fall, Cain and Abel, Noah, Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph. Armstrong traces the grand design of Genesis and its great themes, examines its stories in fascinating detail, and shows why and how they work so well to illustrate the...
AuthorGarry Wills
“Garry Wills brings his signature brand of erudite, unorthodox thinking to his latest book of revelations. . . . A tour de force and a profound show of faith.” ( O, the Oprah Magazine)
 
In what are billed “culture wars,” people on the political right and the political left cite Jesus...
AuthorHarold Bloom
ISBN0802141919
J is the title that scholars ascribe to the nameless writer they believe is responsible for the text, written between 950 & 900, on which Genesis, Exodus & Numbers is based. In The Book of J, Bloom & Rosenberg draw the J text out of the surrounding material & present it as the seminal classic...
AuthorAnonymous
ISBN0060786841
The HarperCollins Study Bible—Student Edition is the landmark general reference Bible that offers the full text of the New Revised Standard Version as well as in-depth articles, introductions, and comprehensive notes by today’s leading biblical scholars for the Society of Biblical Literature....
AuthorThomas Cahill
ISBN0385483724
Cahill's most daring and provocative subject yet: Jesus of Nazareth, the central figure of Western civilization.

In Desire of the Everlasting Hills, Thomas Cahill takes up his most daring and provocative subject yet: Jesus of Nazareth, the central figure of Western civilization.

Introducing...
Abraham in Egypt
AuthorHugh Nibley
Even more than most Nibley books, this one will be appreciate more by LDS than by non-members.

Nibley explores the various scriptures and non-canonical ancient texts surrounding the Abraham story, especially as it relates to his being in Egypt.

Nibley gives a lot of insight into...
The Lost Gospel: The Quest for the Gospel of Judas Iscariot
AuthorHerbert Krosney
ISBN1426200412
Judas Iscariot.

He’s been hated and reviled through the ages as Jesus Christ’s betrayer–the close friend who sells him out for 30 pieces of silver.

But history also records other information about Judas Iscariot. One such reference was written in 180 by an influential Church...
AuthorMadeleine L'Engle
ISBN0877887896
The rating is easy; the review is more difficult. I love Madeleine L'Engle and her writing, but this book doesn't feel "right" to me. I guess it would be easier to list what I like and don't like about it.
What I like:
L'Engle's writing style
The passages about Jacob--the subtitle of the book...
AuthorJoe Lieberman
ISBN1451606176
The Sabbath is a gift that Senator Joe Lieberman, as an observant Jew, received from his parents who, in turn, received it from their parents, who received it from generations of Jews before them. According to ancient tradition, the line of transmission extends back to Moses at Mt. Sinai, who received...
AuthorAhmed Osman
ISBN1591430046
A reinterpretation of biblical and Egyptian history that shows Moses and the Pharaoh Akhenaten to be one and the same.

• Provides dramatic evidence from both archaeological and documentary sources.

• A radical challenge to long-established beliefs on the origin of Semitic...
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