Circle of Hope: A radical mission; a riveting crisis; the future of faith
- 352bladzijden
- 13 uur lezen
A Pulitzer Prize winner's intimate portrait of a church, its radical mission, and its riveting crisis.
Eliza Griswold Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)
Eliza Griswold is een Amerikaanse journaliste en dichteres wiens werk zich verdiept in de complexiteit van de menselijke ervaring. Met een diepgaand begrip en gevoeligheid voor het verkennen van diverse culturen en spirituele landschappen, gebruikt ze vaak haar poëtische visie om de nuances van hedendaagse kwesties te ontrafelen. Haar schrijven wordt gekenmerkt door scherpe observatie en suggestieve taal, die lezers uitnodigt om na te denken over de ingewikkelde waarheden van de wereld om ons heen. Door middel van haar journalistiek en poëzie streeft Griswold ernaar bruggen van begrip te bouwen en de minder bewandelde paden van het menselijk bestaan te verlichten.
The Tenth Parallel
Dispatches from the Faultline Between Christianity and Islam
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- 12 uur lezen
A riveting investigation of the jagged fault line between the Christian and Muslim worlds unfolds along the tenth parallel, a geographical and ideological front line where these two religions collide. This line, seven hundred miles north of the equator, is home to over half of the world's 1.3 billion Muslims and sixty percent of the 2 billion Christians. In the bustling megacities and dense jungles of Africa and Asia, their encounters are shaping the future of both faiths and entire societies. Award-winning investigative journalist and poet Eliza Griswold has spent seven years traveling through regions like Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The narratives she shares reveal that religious conflicts often stem from struggles over land, water, oil, and other natural resources, with local and tribal issues frequently influenced by religious beliefs. Griswold emphasizes that for the people she encounters, one's understanding of God is deeply intertwined with their geographical location; along the tenth parallel, faith is both geographic and demographic. This urgent examination of the interplay between faith and worldly power highlights the conflicts over religion, nationhood, and resources that will reshape the world in the years ahead.