A day apart : how Jews, Christians, and Muslims find faith, freedom, and joy on the Sabbath

"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...