Eboo patels memoir beacon press was the 201112 unitarian universalist. Part memoir, part treatise on the vulnerability of youth who are preyed upon and radicalized by religious zealots, the book examines patel s search for his identity, following him from childhood to his time as the founder of the interfaith youth core group. Patel, a native of the chicago area who was born of. Patel details his life and career extensively in his 2007 autobiography, acts of faith. Ifyc founder and president to see the other side, to defend another people, not despite your tradition, but because of it, is the heart of pluralism. The story of an american muslim, in the struggle for. Acts of faith the story of an american muslim, the struggle for the soul of a generation. As i read that book now, it is clear to me that i was intuitively writing in the narrative structure i outline here, although i did not know it at the time. Acts of faith is a remarkable account of growing up muslim in america and. Acts of faith, eboo patel shares his faith journey as an american muslim and the call to religious pluralism which led him to found the interfaith youth core ifyc. Eboo patel is one of the most prominent faith leaders in the united states. Eboo patel was a member of president barack obamas inaugural advisory council on. Eboo patel is founder and executive director of the interfaith youth core, a chicagobased international nonprofit building the interfaith youth movement. Acts of faith is his story of growing up muslim in america and how he came to believe in religious.
Walking the faith line with eboo patel author eboo patel talks about the hate and rejection he sees in many young religious extremists, and why ignoring the faith line that. The story of an american muslim, the struggle for the soul of a g, by eboo patel. Acts of faith download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The author, a young american muslim of indian background, juxtaposes his college years as an angry young radical with a description of how he came to see the possibilities of religious pluralism and founded the interfaith youth core. Acts of faith eboo patel sparknotes is god really out there. By downloading this soft file publication acts of faith. Eboo patel is the founder and president of interfaith youth core ifyc and has worked for over 15 years to make interfaith cooperation the norm he is. Eboo patel calls for a new kind of interfaith leadership.
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