Eboo cannot know where the future will lead him, but his influence and contributions are already remarkable. Explorefaith sat down recently with eboo patel, the charismatic founder of the interfaith youth core. So, in dialog with the christian mystic wayne teasdale and blessed by the dalai lama, eboo patel launched the interfaith youth core with a jewish friend in 2002, supported by a grant from the ford foundation. He is writing a new book, to be called sacred ground beacon press. Interfaith leadership ebook by eboo patel 9780807033630. A national nonprofit organization working towards an america where people of different faiths, worldviews, and traditions can bridge differences and find common values to build a shared life together. These draw from our work on campus, featuring insights from institutions around the country. Interfaith leadership video series in this eightpart interfaith leadership video series, you get a chance to explore the foundational concepts of interfaith cooperation, learn about inspiring interfaith leaders, and examine the history of american religious diversity. Rns eboo patel, a muslim social activist who was born in india, is bestknown as the founder and president of the interfaith youth core, a nonprofit organization that partners with some 500. I am pleased to report that eboo patel has just been awarded the 2010 louisville grawemeyer award in religion for his memoir acts of faith, which bill clinton has called a beautifully written story of discovery and hope. 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. Click download or read now button to sign up and downloadread acts of faith eboo patel pdf books.
Eboo patels memoir beacon press was the 201112 unitarian universalist association uua common read selected by a committee of uua staff. Portrait of eboo patel, founder and executive director of interfaith youth core. Dalai told them that the interfaith youth core was a great idea. Patel is the founder and executive director of interfaith youth core, a chicagobased organization active on. Patel believed that diversity, service, and faith were foundational elements for community life, but so few organizations wove them together. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the acts of faith, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Jul 19, 2007 walking the faith line with eboo patel author eboo patel talks about the hate and. Acts of faith summary and study guide supersummary. Sep 01, 2016 eboo patel author, founder of interfaith youth core 3minute storyteller. Eboo patel is the founder and president of interfaith youth core and the. Eboo patel has 29 books on goodreads with 7899 ratings. Eboo has recently published a memoir called acts of faith. Common knowledge is a podcast about interfaith literacy from interfaith youth core. Interfaith youth core equips students, educators, and whole institutions with the vision, knowledge.
Patel, a founder of the interfaith youth core, traces the personal journey that led to the groups formation and introduces readers to its philosophy. In one of the most conservative states in the nation, the louisiana department of education has risked it all by going allin on the far left and dangerous global agenda of the common core state standards. The story of an american muslim, the struggle for the soul of a generation beacon press. From interfaith leadership, by eboo patel, chapter 1, the identity of. Patel believes that this type of mutual respect and understanding is the big idea of our time.
A 2008 speaker at the uua general assembly, patel is founder and executive director of the interfaith youth core ifyc, an international, nonprofit, youth service leadership organization. He is a regular contributor to the washington post, national public radio, and cnn. The fact that america is becoming a more religiously diverse nation is not disputed, said. Eboo patel was a member of president barack obamas inaugural advisory council on faithbased neighborhood partnerships. Uplifting and invaluable, sacred ground is essential reading for our polarized era. October 2, 2008 in this installment of the this american moment series, eboo patel, director of the interfaith youth core, discusses his efforts to promote. 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 includes bibliographical references pages 185189. Supporters of interfaith, however, view the matter quite differently. Jul, 2017 having spoken in the hall of philosophy in previous years, eboo patel is ready to bring his ideas to the morning lecture platform a move symbolic of the central role that he hopes interfaith conversations take in the nation.
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Acts of faith is his story of growing up muslim in america and how he came to believe in religious pluralism. Ifyc alumni are bringing interfaith cooperation to every corner of american life to see the other side, to defend another people, not despite your tradition, but because of it, is the heart of pluralism. Pluralism, prejudice, and the promise of america 9780807077528 by patel, eboo and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. He attended the university of illinois at urbanachampaign for his undergraduate studies and earned a degree in sociology. In creating a childrens book, cyc gave attention to and. Eboo patel is a leading voice in the movement for interfaith cooperation and the founder and. In the book, patel notes that he became interested in religious diversity in college.
Eboo patel is director of the chicagobased interfaith youth core, a publicservice. Acts of faith eboo patel sparknotes is god really out there. Acts of faith is the inspiring story of eboo patels own life journey and his vision in creating an interfaith youth movement. How eboo patel and the interfaith youth core promote islamism as diversity. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Eboo patel is the founder and executive director of interfaith youth core ifyc, a chicagobased institution building the global interfaith youth movement. Ifyc is first and foremost a mission driven organization, maintaining a commitment to drive interfaith cooperation as effectively as possible. Check out eboo patel s new book, out of many faiths. Join interfaith commentator eboo patel as he explores what it means to be literate about other faiths, how interfai. She is also author of the official soccer mom devotional and a contributing author to several books including chicken soup. Acts of faith is a remarkable account of growing up muslim in america and coming to believe in religious pluralism, from one of the most prominent faith leaders in the united states.
The story is ostensibly about the creation of the interfaith youth core iyc, an organization dedicated to engaging young people with. This 37page guide for acts of faith by eboo patel includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 8 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Eboo patel of interfaith youth core, identified the. Eboo patel has lived that value and, in this book, spreads that good word. Dalai told eboo that muslim was a good religion as well, and that he should visit the tibet muslims. The organizations stated mission is to make interfaith cooperation a social norm. Facilitated by eboo patel and featuring the voices of young leaders from many different backgrounds, the videos come paired. The book also includes incisive commentaries by john inazu, robert jones, and. Interfaith youth core ifyc is a chicagobased nonprofit founded in 2002 by eboo patel.
As with acts of faith this is a deeply personal book, as the author tells his own story of engagement. This highly acclaimed book is a hopeful and moving testament to the power and passion of young people. The studys appealing videojournal format invites engagement and response. Patel explains what interfaith leadership is and explores the. Eboo patel is the founder and president of interfaith youth core and the author of acts of faith.
Acts of faith, a beautifully written story of discovery and hope, chronicles dr. Embracing interfaith cooperation is a 5 to 10week study for adults, young adults and high school teens. Eboo patel is the founder and president of interfaith youth core and the author of acts of faith and sacred ground. Eboo patel is the founder and executive director of the interfaith youth core, an international nonprofit that is building an interfaith youth movement. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Pdf acts of faith eboo patel pdf download read online. Acts of faith rel 100 quiz social science flashcards. Portrait of eboo patel, of interfaith youth core facing. His message is clear there is room for both holding strongly to ones own faith tradition and building bridges of cooperation.
Eboo patel is the founder and executive director of the interfaith youth core, a chicagobased international organization that brings young people from different faith communities together to build understanding and cooperation. And i promise we really had a fascinating discussion about eboo s visionary work at the helm of interfaith youth core, the work that earned him a rhodes scholarship, an ashoka fellowship and a. Today, religious passion, pluralism, and the young, a conversation with eboo patel, whos out to change the way young people of faith relate to their own religious traditions and those of others. Acts of faith frankly discusses the appeal of religious fundamentalism to young people, observing that young peoples spiritual hunger entwines with their desire to make a mark on the world. He speaks here as a muslim as well as an interfaith leader. Eboo patels story is a hopeful and moving testament to the power and passion of young peopleand of the worldchanging potential of an interfaith youth movement. A society where interfaith cooperation is the norm ifyc is a national nonprofit working towards an america where people of different faiths, worldviews, and traditions can bridge differences. Resources suggested by julia in her webinar the interfaith. Patel explains what interfaith leadership is and explores the core. The story of an american muslim, the struggle for the soul of a generation boston. It has worked on five continents and with over 200 college campuses domestically.
Its a moot point, though, because we cannot devise an experiment to test the hypothesis. In the process, he developed a deep reverence for what all faiths have in common, and founded an interfaith movement to help young people to embrace their common humanity through their faith. He was a member of president obamas inaugural faith council, is a regular contributor to the washington post, huffington post, cnn, and public radio, and speaks frequently about interfaith cooperation on college campuses. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Eboo patels american story religion in american history. Theology and religious commitment in one of americas most prominent. The intouchables the chosen highschool and some younger, adapted from chaim potoks book. Im krista tippett, and this is speaking of faith from american public media. He shows how educating a new generation to reject religious intolerance and work for the common good is the only way the world can avoid growing fanaticism and violence.
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