{"product_id":"where-god-was-born-a-daring-adventure-through-the-bibles-greatest-stories-isbn-9780060574895","title":"Where God Was Born: A Daring Adventure Through the Bible's Greatest Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Feiler brings to life the birth moment of Western faith and seeks to use the past to understand the present climate of religious extremism.”—Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when America debates its values and the world braces for religious war, Bruce Feiler travels 10,000 miles through the heart of the Middle East—Israel, Iraq, and Iran—and examines the question: Is Religion Tearing Us Apart . . . Or Can it Bring Us Together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\tWhere God Was Born combines the adventure of a wartime chronicle, the excitement of an archaeological detective story, and the insight of personal spiritual exploration. Taking readers to biblical sites not seen by Westerners for decades, Feiler’s journey uncovers little-known details about the common roots of Judiasm, Christianity, and Islam, affirms the importance of the Bible in today’s world, and offers a rare, universal vision of God that can inspire different faiths into a united allegiance of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt a time when America debates its values and the world braces for religious war, Bruce Feiler, author of the New York Times bestsellers \u003cem\u003eWalking the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAbraham\u003c\/em\u003e, travels ten thousand miles through the heart of the Middle East—Israel, Iraq, and Iran—and examines the question: Is religion tearing us apart ... or can it bring us together?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere God Was Born\u003c\/em\u003e combines the adventure of a wartime chronicle, the excitement of an archaeological detective story, and the insight of personal spiritual exploration. Taking readers to biblical sites not seen by Westerners for decades, Feiler's journey uncovers little-known details about the common roots of  Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and affirms the importance of the Bible in today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his intimate, accessible style, Feiler invites readers on a never-in-a-lifetime experience:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIsrael\u003c\/strong\u003e Feiler takes a perilous helicopter dive over Jerusalem, treks through secret underground tunnels, and locates the spot where David toppled Goliath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIraq\u003c\/strong\u003e After being airlifted into Baghdad, Feiler visits the Garden of Eden and the birthplace of Abraham, and makes a life-threatening trip to the rivers of Babylon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIran\u003c\/strong\u003e Feiler explores the home of the Bible's first messiah and uncovers the secret burial place of Queen Esther.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eWhere God Was Born\u003c\/em\u003e, Feiler discovers that at the birth of Western religion, all faiths drew from one another and were open to coexistence. Feiler's bold realization is that the Bible argues for interfaith harmony. It cannot be ceded to one side in the debate over values. Feiler urges moderates to take back the Bible and use its powerful voice as a beacon of shared ideals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his most ambitious work to date, Bruce Feiler has written a brave, uplifting story that stirs the deepest chords of our time. \u003cem\u003eWhere God Was Born\u003c\/em\u003e offers a rare, universal vision of God that can inspire different faiths to an allegiance of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Feiler contends that the Bible’s moral vision transcends land, power, and nationality.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“At once a riviting journey through contemporary conflict zones in Israel, the West Bank, Iraq, and Iran, and a provocative analysis of the Bible considered in the broader context of its times. . . . Dramatic . . . consistently pleasurable and thought-provoking . . . Feiler bravely goes where most would not tread.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A marvelous account . . . Erudite yet immensely readable, Feiler chronicles a spiritual journey to the roots of Western civilization.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Feiler sets off for some of the world’s most dangerous places to follow the key figures and events of the second half of Hebrew scripture. . . . Driven by world events, Feiler looks for seeds of peace at the root of religious conflict. . . . Excellent . . . Feiler’s careful writing and sweeping histories of the region provide compelling reading. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Engaging, . . . There is an urgency to Feiler’s quest. . . . 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