Acts of faith : the story of an American Muslim, the struggle for the soul of a generation / Eboo Patel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patel, Eboo, 1975-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Patel, Eboo, 1975-.

Patel, Eboo.

Interfaith Youth Core.

Muslims--United States--Biography.

Muslims.

East Indian Americans--Biography.

East Indian Americans.

Muslims--United States--Ethnic identity.

Cultural pluralism--United States.

Cultural pluralism.

Youth--Religious life--United States.

Youth.

Religions--Relations.

Religions.

United States--Ethnic relations.

United States.

United States--Religious life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Acts of Faith is Eboo Patel's remarkable account of coming of age and coming to understand what led him toward religious pluralism rather than hatred. His story is a hopeful and moving testament to the power and passion of young people, and to the notion that we find the fulfillment of our identities in the work we do in the world.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Introduction: The Faith Line""; ""1. The Crossroads of the Identity Crisis""; ""2. Growing Up American, Growing Up Other""; ""3. Identity Politics""; ""4. Real World Activism""; ""5. An American in India""; ""6. The Story of Islam, the Story of Pluralism""; ""7. The Youth Programs of Religious Totalitarians (or Tribal Religion, Transcendent Religion)""; ""8. Building the Interfaith Youth Core""; ""Conclusion: Saving Each Other, Saving Ourselves""; ""Afterword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Bibliographic Essay""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-189).

ISBN:

0-8070-7745-3

OCLC:

922967977