Sacred ground pluralism prejudice and the promise of america

Pluralism, prejudice, and the promise of america, interfaith activist eboo patel asks us to share in his vision of a better america a robustly pluralistic country in which our commonalities are more important than our differences. Pluralism, prejudice, and the promise of america, eboo patel establishes himself as the preeminent voice of the interfaith movement. Pluralism, prejudice and the promise of america, patel confronts the challenges of living up to america s high ideals, takes on the bigots and explains how he. Pluralism, prejudice, and the promise of america audible audiobook unabridged eboo patel author, vikas adam narrator, beacon press.

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