Abraham's Table  By  cover art

Abraham's Table

By: Forest Lake Presbyterian Church
  • Summary

  • Imam Omar Shaheed of Masjid As Salaam, Rabbi Jonathan Case of Beth Shalom Synagogue and Rev Ellen Fowler Skidmore of Forest Lake Presbyterian Church, Columbia, SC) have known each other for many years. They decided to lend their voices and whatever influence they have to talk about what it means to belong, all of us, to God and to be children of Abraham and to focus on that which is good and that which we share, and to uncover the places where we are so much alike. Please send your comments and questions to us: AbrahamsTableSC@gmail.com. We welcome you all to Abraham’s Table.
    Forest Lake Presbyterian Church
    Show more Show less
Episodes
  • The Middle East: Can We Agree About Anything? Bringing it Home.
    Dec 28 2023

    As the war between Israel and Gaza grinds on, the suffering and costs of war seem unbearable. Rabbi Case, Imam Shaheed, and Rev. Skidmore talk about what "Peace" really means in each of our faiths and what God's Peace requires of the faithful. How can we become agents for God's peace in the world?

    Show more Show less
    33 mins
  • The Middle East: Can We Agree About Anything?
    Nov 30 2023

    Rabbi Case, Imam Shaheed, and Rev. Skidmore talk about the October 7, 2023 attack of Hamas on Israel and the resulting war. Rather than focus on where we disagree with each other (and we do), we identify and focus on areas where we can agree. Even in the midst of war, we are called to live as faithful Jews, Muslims, and Christians.

    Show more Show less
    37 mins
  • Food and Faith in the Christian Tradition
    Nov 22 2023

    Rev. Ellen F. Skidmore reflects on the absence of food laws in the Christian tradition and compares and contrasts Christian practices around food with what we learned about food practices in the Jewish and Muslim faiths.

    Show more Show less
    32 mins

What listeners say about Abraham's Table

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.