Women of Trinity Book Blog Winter Selection

The Women of Trinity Book Blog will read The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew – Three Women Search for Understanding, and will discuss beginning January 16.

The book follows the journey of three young women as they learn about each other’s religions while examining their own faith. They begin meeting as they try to write an interfaith children’s book after September 11.

USA Today says:  “The Faith Club reveals how very hard it was when they were spiritual strangers learning to lay down their guards and dredge up their deepest fears and prejudices. Through it all, they found insight into one another's beliefs and greater clarity in their own.”The book will be discussed in three parts: Chapters 1-7 on January 16, Chapters 8-13 on February 20 and Chapters 14-19 on March 19.

Questions, please contact Kim Shindle at kimstamps@comcast.net.

Forgiveness

I found the most interesting part of this section of the book is the discussion of forgiveness. The definition of forgiveness, and not being confused with pardon. I thought the quote from the Anglican Bishop N.T. Wright that challenges the notion that forgiveness implies indifference is helpful in understanding the Amish definition of forgiveness, "Forgiveness doesn't mean 'I didn't really mind' or It didn't really matter.' I did mind and it did matter; otherwise there wouldn't be anything to forgive at all." How do you think this differs from how others view forgiveness?

Amish Grace - Part 3

As you progressed through the book, did your thoughts regarding the Amish initial response to the tragedy at Nickel Mines change in any way?