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    Recently,  An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), reached #29 on the Amazon bestseller list of books in ecumenism Christian theology, #78 in Christian ecumenism, and #115 in faith and spirituality.. The book has been on bestseller lists many times.  Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.   An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is NOT offered as the only possible way to understand it the dictation. It is offered, rather, as a start. The book's sections include deep explorati...

  Today's Publisher's Pride is  One Family Indivisible  by Steven Greenebaum, which reached #263 among Amazon top sellers in Christian ecumenism. Book Description: Throughout history we have divided ourselves into groupings of "us" and "them".  One Family: Indivisible  engagingly  invites the reader into the deeply spiritual and lifelong journey of the author to find a way to acknowledge our differences without dividing and subdividing ourselves into competing tribes. It is a journey of mountain tops and deep valleys, but it leads to the inclusivity and mutual respect possible with Interfaith. This is a book for seekers of all races, ethnicities, and spiritual paths who search for that elusive goal of a community of love and inclusion that also respects our diversity. AWARDS Eric Hoffer Award Category Finalist, American Book Fest Best Books Award Finalist (religion) Keywords: interfaith, spiritual journey, common humanity, religious diversity, unity in dive...

  If parity is the demographic story, interweaving is the human one. “Interwoven” does not mean blended. It does not mean syncretic. It does not mean that Christianity and Islam will merge into some hybrid faith. What it means is far more ordinary and far more consequential: shared life . By 2050, Christians and Muslims will increasingly inhabit the same neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and public institutions. Not because of ideology, but because of math. Demographic parity creates a world where neither tradition can retreat into the assumption of dominance. Instead, they meet each other in the places where life actually happens. Interweaving looks like: A Christian nurse and a Muslim doctor working the same night shift. A school board debating holiday calendars that must now accommodate multiple traditions. A city council balancing zoning requests for churches and mosques in the same district. Interfaith coalitions forming around climate resilience, refugee support, or pov...