Abraham: An Interfaith Portrait of Hope

Bruce Feiler Lecture
March 31, 2004

The Abraham I long for would be a bridge between humanity and the divine, who demonstrates what it means to be faithful but who also delivers to us God's blessing on earth.

—Bruce Feiler

Despair or reconciliation? War or peace? Breakthrough or backlash? Inspired by the biblical Abraham, New York Times bestselling author Bruce Feiler tackles pivotal questions surrounding religious conflict in the Middle East. His personal quest to understand this shared ancestor of Judaism, Christianity and Islam offers hope for reuniting the world's three monotheistic traditions.

Recent travels through war zones and conversations with leading scholars and religious figures inspire his latest book, Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths. In this timely lecture, Feiler creates an interfaith portrait of the patriarch anointed by God whose legacy survives at a center of deadly conflict.

Will Abraham's heirs descend further into war or discover common ground without compromising core values? Join a remarkable storyteller in an uplifting dialogue on questions crucial to our national security and spiritual journey.

Bruce Feiler is the New York Times bestselling author of six books including Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land through the Five Books of Moses and Learning to Bow. He is a regular commentator for National Public Radio, a writer for the New York Times and the Washington Post, and contributing editor for Gourmet magazine. A graduate of Yale University, Feiler has studied at universities in Osaka and Oslo and holds a master's degree in international relations from Cambridge.

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