A day apart : how Jews, Christians, and Muslims find faith, freedom, and joy on the Sabbath /
Ringwald, Christopher D.
"A Day Apart is the first book to examine the Sabbath in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It describes the three weekly holy days - the Muslim Juma on Friday, the Jewish Shabbat on Saturday, and the Christian Lord's Day on Sunday - and introduces us to three families, including Ringwald's own, and shows how they observe the holy day and what it means to them."--Jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-293) and index.
From Sinai to Sunday: the Holy Day in three religions and three families -- The birth of the Sabbath: from creation to Mount Sinai and into the Promised Land in 1100 BCE -- The fight for the Sabbath: from the monarchy to Jesus and the age of the rabbis: 1000 BCE to 200 CE -- The Lord's Day: Easter to 1600 -- Islam's Day of Judgment -- Citizens and Sabbatarians: 1600 to 1890 -- The Sabbath defeated, reborn, converted: 1890 to the present -- The window on eternity -- Give me a break: work, rest, equality, play, and place -- The promise of peace: sharing the Holy Day.
"A Day Apart is the first book to examine the Sabbath in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It describes the three weekly holy days - the Muslim Juma on Friday, the Jewish Shabbat on Saturday, and the Christian Lord's Day on Sunday - and introduces us to three families, including Ringwald's own, and shows how they observe the holy day and what it means to them."--Jacket.
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