Description
With a new afterword
Acts of Faith is a remarkable account of growing up Muslim in America and coming to believe in religious pluralism, from one of the most prominent faith leaders in the United States. Eboo Patel's story is a hopeful and moving testament to the power and passion of young people--and of the world-changing potential of an interfaith youth movement.Author: Eboo Patel
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 09/15/2020
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780807050828
ISBN10: 0807050822
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Comparative Religion
- Social Science | Sociology of Religion
- Religion | Islam | General
About the Author
Named "one of America's best leaders" by U.S. News and World Report, Eboo Patel is Founder and President of Interfaith America, the leading interfaith organization in the United States. Under his leadership, Interfaith America has worked with governments, universities, private companies, and civic organizations to make faith a bridge of cooperation rather than a barrier of division. Eboo served on President Obama's Inaugural Faith Council, has given hundreds of keynote addresses, and has written five books. He is an Ashoka Fellow and holds a doctorate in the sociology of religion from Oxford University, where he studied on a Rhodes scholarship. Eboo lives in Chicago with his wife, Shehnaz, and their two sons.