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Oct
26
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Oct
26
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The Arts :: Book Reading also Food & Bev :: Food
Community Book Reading of "Out of Darkness, Into Light"
6:30 PM (America/Denver)
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Community Book Reading of "Out of Darkness, Into Light" Description:
Standing Alongside Americas Muslims, SALAM, invites you to join us in a community read of Out of Darkness into Light: Spiritual Guidance in the Quran with Reflections from Jewish and Christian Sources co-authored by Ann Holmes Redding.

This November 1st and 2nd, SALAM is partnering with the University of Montana's DiverseU event to bring Ann Holmes Redding to Missoula. Ann is a former Episcopal priest who was defrocked for having become Muslim and has spent years addressing issues of interfaith, peace, race and gender. Ann will be speaking at the DiverseU banquet on November 1st and will also be leading a free workshop titled "Making Peace with Religion" on November 2nd.

The goal of Out of Darkness into Light is, as the authors write, "to lead from the first impulse to seek spiritual direction to the final stage of a soul peacefully surrendered in service to the Holy One by whatever name you wish to use. Quranic verses are supplemented by sayings of the Prophet Muhammad, the words of Rumi and other Sufi poets, and relevant quotations and insights from Jewish and Christian sources. The book also offers practical suggestions for expanding and strengthening one's spiritual sinews."

Please feel free to join us for any or all of the discussions of Out of Darkness into Light.

Discussion of Part One: Spiritual Guidance
Thursday October 5th 6:30 to 8:30
Jeannette Rankin Peace Center--519 S. Higgins

Discussion of Part Two: Mysteries of Life
Thursday October 12th 6:30-8:30
Emmaus House--538 University Ave.

Discussion of Part Three: The Path of Surrender
Thursday October 19th 6:30-8:30
Har Shalom--3035 S. Russell St.

Final Discussion & Potluck
Thursday October 26th 6:30 to 8:30
St. Paul's Lutheran Church--202 Brooks St.

P.S. It's not necessary to have read the book to come and participate in these stimulating discussions. Some discussion questions for your reading groups can be accessed at this public Google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TDc8bg5kCjrJWQKHeZDLUzuhBOPfGtaL0p_wytfzMq0/edit
Age Group: All Ages
Venue: St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Address: 202 Brooks St Missoula, Montana 59801
Phone: 4065494141

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