Where God Was Born: A Daring Adventure Through the Bible's Greatest Stories Paperback - 2007
by Bruce Feiler
From the author of "Walking the Bible" comes this combination of wartime chronicle and archaeological detective story. RFeiler brings to life the birth moment of Western faith and seeks to use the past to understand the present climate of religious extremism.S--"The Washington Post."
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Razor wire is made up of thin metal twine with small sharp barbs every few inches that is twirled into coils about two feet in diameter, then bundled outside fences, roofs, and doorways like a lethal scarf.
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At a time when America debates its values and the world braces for religious war, Bruce Feiler, author of the New York Times bestsellers Walking the Bible and Abraham, travels ten thousand miles through the heart of the Middle East--Israel, Iraq, and Iran--and examines the question: Is religion tearing us apart ... or can it bring us together?
Where God Was Born combines the adventure of a wartime chronicle, the excitement of an archaeological detective story, and the insight of personal spiritual exploration. Taking readers to biblical sites not seen by Westerners for decades, Feiler's journey uncovers little-known details about the common roots of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and affirms the importance of the Bible in today's world.
In his intimate, accessible style, Feiler invites readers on a never-in-a-lifetime experience:
- Israel Feiler takes a perilous helicopter dive over Jerusalem, treks through secret underground tunnels, and locates the spot where David toppled Goliath.
- Iraq After being airlifted into Baghdad, Feiler visits the Garden of Eden and the birthplace of Abraham, and makes a life-threatening trip to the rivers of Babylon.
- Iran Feiler explores the home of the Bible's first messiah and uncovers the secret burial place of Queen Esther.
In Where God Was Born, Feiler discovers that at the birth of Western religion, all faiths drew from one another and were open to coexistence. Feiler's bold realization is that the Bible argues for interfaith harmony. It cannot be ceded to one side in the debate over values. Feiler urges moderates to take back the Bible and use its powerful voice as a beacon of shared ideals.
In his most ambitious work to date, Bruce Feiler has written a brave, uplifting story that stirs the deepest chords of our time. Where God Was Born offers a rare, universal vision of God that can inspire different faiths to an allegiance of hope.
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- Title Where God Was Born: A Daring Adventure Through the Bible's Greatest Stories
- Author Bruce Feiler
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 448
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher William Morrow & Company, New York
- Date 2007-02-06
- ISBN 9780060574895 / 0060574895
- Weight 0.84 lbs (0.38 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.36 x 1.08 in (20.32 x 13.61 x 2.74 cm)
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- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
- Religious Orientation: Jewish
- Dewey Decimal Code 200.956
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- New York Times, 04/22/2007, Page 32
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