Hearing the Call across Traditions: Readings on Faith and Service - Softcover

Across the world's diverse religious traditions--Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and more--the call of faith and the call of service often go hand in hand. Yet just as there are many different faith traditions, there are also many understandings of service and its manifestation.

In this thought-provoking collection, spiritual and literary luminaries--young and old, contemporary and ancient, male and female--examine the many ways people of diverse backgrounds have worked to improve our world through service. They invite you to reflect on the connections between faith and service, and encourage you to consider how individuals belonging to different communities and believing in distinct creeds can live and serve together in mutual trust.

With useful discussion questions and a guide for interfaith reflection and service, this resource will help you gain a greater appreciation of and respect for the religious and philosophical traditions of your neighbors, and may just inspire you to take action.

"A delightful symphony of inspiring readings from the world's religions. Finds harmony in a shared commitment and value for service and celebrates the distinctive and inviting melodies on this theme played in diverse communities of faith."
--Anantanand Rambachan, professor and chair of the religion department, St. Olaf College

Adam Davis, senior research and teaching associate at the Project on Civic Reflection, is coeditor of The Civically Engaged Reader: A Diverse Collection of Short and Provocative Readings on Civic Activity and Talking Service: Readings for Civic Reflection.

Dr. Eboo Patel is the founder and director of the Interfaith Youth Core and is one of the world's most sought-after speakers on the subject of the interfaith movement and the interfaith youth movement in particular. He serves as a board member for several major interfaith associations and holds membership in such exclusive organizations as the Council on Foreign Relations and the EastWest Institute. Dr. Patel is currently working on a book on the role of religious youth in the
modern era. He is author of Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation.