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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Ringwald, Christopher D. Day apart. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007 (DLC) 2006026028 (OCoLC)71004138 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Christopher D Ringwald |
ISBN: | 9780195347425 0195347420 0199708363 9780199708369 |
OCLC Number: | 131029660 |
Reproduction Notes: | Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 312 pages) |
Details: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
Contents: | From Sinai to Sunday: the Holy Day in three religions and three families -- The birth of the Sabbath: from creation to Mount Sinai and into the Promised Land in 1100 BCE -- The fight for the Sabbath: from the monarchy to Jesus and the age of the rabbis: 1000 BCE to 200 CE -- The Lord's Day: Easter to 1600 -- Islam's Day of Judgment -- Citizens and Sabbatarians: 1600 to 1890 -- The Sabbath defeated, reborn, converted: 1890 to the present -- The window on eternity -- Give me a break: work, rest, equality, play, and place -- The promise of peace: sharing the Holy Day. |
Responsibility: | Christopher D. Ringwald. |
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"I can not recall reading anything on the three faiths that so deftly engages them in robust conversation. Amazingly learned, Ringwald nonetheless has a light, friendly touch. The warmrth of his soul is unmistakenable." --Christian Century"A Day Apart delights and edifies. Readers will find in this unprecedented book a valuable guide for understanding the Jewish, Christian and Muslim experience, a sound and balanced historical perspective, and a full measure of Sabbath joy. -- Carol Zaleski, co-author of Prayer: A History and co-editor of The Book of Heaven"A Day Apart is an homage to American monotheism, including Islam. Ringwald sounds a solemn, brilliant call to multi-faith commonalities in the unique American religious landscape." -- Asma Gull Hasan, author of American Muslims: The New Generation and Why I Am a Muslim: An American Odyssey"With warm empathy and astute scholarship, Christopher Ringwald takes us on a guided tour of Sabbath practices in three of the world's great religions. Although each religion sets apart a different day and gives different meaning to it, Ringwald awakens us to the powerful insight all share: On one day a week it is good to turn away from the chaos of the world toward ourselves, our families, and our communities." -- Francine Klagsbrun, author of The Fourth Commandment: Remember the Sabbath Day"Ringwald adroitly combines journalistic field work, personal experience, history of religion, theology, and social criticism to produce a work that is illuminating and inspiring. While focusing on the role of the Sabbath experience in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - taking due note of differences as well as similarities - Ringwald suggests that secular society can also benefit from a day of rest devoted to family, good deeds, and spiritual renewal." -- Solomon Schimmel, author of Wounds Not Healed By Time: The Power of Repentance and Forgiveness"Profound and very readable. This important and informative book wears its careful scholarship lightly. Interweaving the lives of three seemingly very ordinary yet also profoundly spiritual families, Ringwald illuminates their practices with the story of the Sabbath, teaching the careful reader much about each of these three great 'religions of the book.' Throughout, stories of the past, remote and proximate, illustrate and guide, lead and accompany the reader's own Sabbath journey. Some might call this 'painless education.' To this reader, it is a sterling example of a master teacher who is also a master craftsman." -- Ernest Kurtz, co-author of The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning "I can not recall reading anything on the three faiths that so deftly engages them in robust conversation. Amazingly learned, Ringwald nonetheless has a light, friendly touch. The warmrth of his soul is unmistakenable." --Christian Century "A Day Apart delights and edifies. Readers will find in this unprecedented book a valuable guide for understanding the Jewish, Christian and Muslim experience, a sound and balanced historical perspective, and a full measure of Sabbath joy. -- Carol Zaleski, co-author of Prayer: A History and co-editor of The Book of Heaven "A Day Apart is an homage to American monotheism, including Islam. Ringwald sounds a solemn, brilliant call to multi-faith commonalities in the unique American religious landscape." -- Asma Gull Hasan, author of American Muslims: The New Generation and Why I Am a Muslim: An American Odyssey "With warm empathy and astute scholarship, Christopher Ringwald takes us on a guided tour of Sabbath practices in three of the world's great religions. Although each religion sets apart a different day and gives different meaning to it, Ringwald awakens us to the powerful insight all share: On one day a week it is good to turn away from the chaos of the world toward ourselves, our families, and our communities." -- Francine Klagsbrun, author of The Fourth Commandment: Remember the Sabbath Day "Ringwald adroitly combines journalistic field work, personal experience, history of religion, theology, and social criticism to produce a work that is illuminating and inspiring. While focusing on the role of the Sabbath experience in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - taking due note of differences as well as similarities - Ringwaldsuggests that secular society can also benefit from a day of rest devoted to family, good deeds, and spiritual renewal." -- Solomon Schimmel, author of Wounds Not Healed By Time: The Power of Repentance and Forgiveness "Profound and very readable. This important and informative book wears its careful scholarship lightly. Interweaving the lives of three seemingly very ordinary yet also profoundly spiritual families, Ringwald illuminates their practices with the story of the Sabbath, teaching the careful reader much about each of these three great 'religions of the book.' Throughout, stories of the past, remote and proximate, illustrate and guide, lead and accompany the reader's own Sabbath journey. Some might call this 'painless education.' To this reader, it is a sterling example of a master teacher who is also a master craftsman." -- Ernest Kurtz, co-author of The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning "I can not recall reading anything on the three faiths that so deftly engages them in robust conversation. Amazingly learned, Ringwald nonetheless has a light, friendly touch. The warmrth of his soul is unmistakenable." --Christian Century"A Day Apart delights and edifies. Readers will find in this unprecedented book a valuable guide for understanding the Jewish, Christian and Muslim experience, a sound and balanced historical perspective, and a full measure of Sabbath joy. -- Carol Zaleski, co-author of Prayer: A History andco-editor of The Book of Heaven"A Day Apart is an homage to American monotheism, including Islam. Ringwald sounds a solemn, brilliant call to multi-faith commonalities in the unique American religious landscape." -- Asma Gull Hasan, author of American Muslims: The New Generation and Why I Am a Muslim: An American Odyssey"With warm empathy and astute scholarship, Christopher Ringwald takes us on a guided tour of Sabbath practices in three of the world's great religions. Although each religion sets apart a different day and gives different meaning to it, Ringwald awakens us to the powerful insight all share: On oneday a week it is good to turn away from the chaos of the world toward ourselves, our families, and our communities." -- Francine Klagsbrun, author of The Fourth Commandment: Remember the Sabbath Day"Ringwald adroitly combines journalistic field work, personal experience, history of religion, theology, and social criticism to produce a work that is illuminating and inspiring. While focusing on the role of the Sabbath experience in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - taking due note ofdifferences as well as similarities -Ringwald suggests that secular society can also benefit from a day of rest devoted to family, good deeds, and spiritual renewal." -- Solomon Schimmel, author of Wounds Not Healed By Time: The Power of Repentance and Forgiveness"Profound and very readable. This important and informative book wears its careful scholarship lightly. Interweaving the lives of three seemingly very ordinary yet also profoundly spiritual families, Ringwald illuminates their practices with the story of the Sabbath, teaching the careful readermuch about each of these three great 'religions of the book.' Throughout, stories of the past, remote and proximate, illustrate and guide, lead and accompany the reader's own Sabbath journey. Some might call this 'painless education.' To this reader, it is a sterling example of a master teacherwho is also a master craftsman." -- Ernest Kurtz, co-author of The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning "A Day Apart delights and edifies. Readers will find in this unprecedented book a valuable guide for understanding the Jewish, Christian and Muslim experience, a sound and balanced historical perspective, and a full measure of Sabbath joy. -- Carol Zaleski, co-author of Prayer: A History andco-editor of The Book of Heaven"A Day Apart is an homage to American monotheism, including Islam. Ringwald sounds a solemn, brilliant call to multi-faith commonalities in the unique American religious landscape." -- Asma Gull Hasan, author of American Muslims: The New Generation and Why I Am a Muslim: An American Odyssey"With warm empathy and astute scholarship, Christopher Ringwald takes us on a guided tour of Sabbath practices in three of the world's great religions. Although each religion sets apart a different day and gives different meaning to it, Ringwald awakens us to the powerful insight all share: On oneday a week it is good to turn away from the chaos of the world toward ourselves, our families, and our communities." -- Francine Klagsbrun, author of The Fourth Commandment: Remember the Sabbath Day"Ringwald adroitly combines journalistic field work, personal experience, history of religion, theology, and social criticism to produce a work that is illuminating and inspiring. While focusing on the role of the Sabbath experience in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - taking due note ofdifferences as well as similarities - Ringwald suggests that secular society can also benefit from a day of rest devoted to family, good deeds, and spiritual renewal." -- Solomon Schimmel, author of Wounds Not Healed By Time: The Power ofRepentance and Forgiveness"Profound and very readable. This important and informative book wears its careful scholarship lightly. Interweaving the lives of three seemingly very ordinary yet also profoundly spiritual families, Ringwald illuminates their practices with the story of the Sabbath, teaching the careful readermuch about each of these three great 'religions of the book.' Throughout, stories of the past, remote and proximate, illustrate and guide, lead and accompany the reader's own Sabbath journey. Some might call this 'painless education.' To this reader, it is a sterling example of a master teacherwho is also a master craftsman." -- Ernest Kurtz, co-author of The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning "A Day Apart delights and edifies. Readers will find in this unprecedented book a valuable guide for understanding the Jewish, Christian and Muslim experience, a sound and balanced historical perspective, and a full measure of Sabbath joy. -- Carol Zaleski, co-author of Prayer: A History and co-editor of The Book of Heaven "A Day Apart is an homage to American monotheism, including Islam. Ringwald sounds a solemn, brilliant call to multi-faith commonalities in the unique American religious landscape." -- Asma Gull Hasan, author of American Muslims: The New Generation and Why I Am a Muslim: An American Odyssey "With warm empathy and astute scholarship, Christopher Ringwald takes us on a guided tour of Sabbath practices in three of the world's great religions. Although each religion sets apart a different day and gives different meaning to it, Ringwald awakens us to the powerful insight all share: On one day a week it is good to turn away from the chaos of the world toward ourselves, our families, and our communities." -- Francine Klagsbrun, author of The Fourth Commandment: Remember the Sabbath Day "Ringwald adroitly combines journalistic field work, personal experience, history of religion, theology, and social criticism to produce a work that is illuminating and inspiring. While focusing on the role of the Sabbath experience in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - taking due note of differences as well as similarities - Ringwald suggests that secular society can also benefit from a day of rest devoted to family, good deeds, and spiritual renewal." -- Solomon Schimmel, author of Wounds Not Healed By Time: The Power ofRepentance and Forgiveness "Profound and very readable. This important and informative book wears its careful scholarship lightly. Interweaving the lives of three seemingly very ordinary yet also profoundly spiritual families, Ringwald illuminates their practices with the story of the Sabbath, teaching the careful reader much about each of these three great 'religions of the book.' Throughout, stories of the past, remote and proximate, illustrate and guide, lead and accompany the reader's own Sabbath journey. Some might call this 'painless education.' To this reader, it is a sterling example of a master teacher who is also a master craftsman." -- Ernest Kurtz, co-author of The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning "A Day Apart delights and edifies. Readers will find in this unprecedented book a valuable guide for understanding the Jewish, Christian and Muslim experience, a sound and balanced historical perspective, and a full measure of Sabbath joy. -- Carol Zaleski, co-author of Prayer: A History andco-editor of The Book of Heaven"A Day Apart is an homage to American monotheism, including Islam. Ringwald sounds a solemn, brilliant call to multi-faith commonalities in the unique American religious landscape." -- Asma Gull Hasan, author of American Muslims: The New Generation and Why I Am a Muslim: An American Odyssey"With warm empathy and astute scholarship, Christopher Ringwald takes us on a guided tour of Sabbath practices in three of the world's great religions. Although each religion sets apart a different day and gives different meaning to it, Ringwald awakens us to the powerful insight all share: On oneday a week it is good to turn away from the chaos of the world toward ourselves, our families, and our communities." -- Francine Klagsbrun, author of The Fourth Commandment: Remember the Sabbath Day"Ringwald adroitly combines journalistic field work, personal experience, history of religion, theology, and social criticism to produce a work that is illuminating and inspiring. While focusing on the role of the Sabbath experience in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - taking due note ofdifferences as well as similarities - Ringwald suggests that secular society can also benefit from a day of rest devoted to family, good deeds, and spiritual renewal." -- Solomon Schimmel, author of Wounds Not Healed By Time: The Power of Repentance and Forgiveness"Profound and veryreadable. This important and informative book wears its careful scholarship lightly. Interweaving the lives of three seemingly very ordinary yet also profoundly spiritual families, Ringwald illuminates their practices with the story of the Sabbath, teaching the careful readermuch about each of these three great 'religions of the book.' Throughout, stories of the past, remote and proximate, illustrate and guide, lead and accompany the reader's own Sabbath journey. Some might call this 'painless education.' To this reader, it is a sterling example of a master teacherwho is also a master craftsman." -- Ernest Kurtz, co-author of The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning Read more...


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