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The Faith Club
After the September 11th attacks, Ranya Idliby, a Muslim scholar of Palestinian origin, invited Suzanne Oliver, a Christian writer, and Priscilla Warner, a Jewish illustrator, to write a children’s book on the shared history of their religions. Quickly their search for commonality and mutual respect exposed their deepest fears, prejudices and misunderstandings. For the next three years, these women met regularly to discuss challenging and unanticipated issues that arose between them: from political clashes to religious rituals, personal spirituality to basic theology, the Crucifixion to jihad. Committed to their spiritual adventure, Idliby, Oliver and Warner vowed to speak with respect and honesty, however painful or saddening the contents. Over time, their dedicated dialogue bore fruits of self-discovery, friendship and renewal of faith that continue to flower in their communities and beyond. Their collective memoir, The Faith Club, weaves together first-person stories with the quest for mutual tolerance—and offers us a guide to how we can be agents of healing dialogue in a world fractured by fear and misunderstanding. Take part in an evening of candid and heartfelt conversation about the worries, hopes and strengthened faith that provide a meeting ground to cultivate true community in diversity. And, learn how you too can start a faith club that nurtures peace across the divides of faith.
Ranya Idliby was raised in Dubai and McLean, Va. A graduate of Georgetown University and the London School of Economics, she lives in New York City with her husband and two children. Suzanne Oliver has worked at Forbes, Financial World magazine and Smartmoney.com. Raised in Kansas City, Mo., she graduated from Texas Christian University. She lives with her husband and three children in New York City and New Hampshire. Priscilla Warner grew up in New England, where she attended a Hebrew day school and a Quaker high school. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she served as an art director and produced several children’s books. She lives with her family in a New York City suburb.
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