Circle of Hope: A radical mission; a riveting crisis; the future of faith
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
A Pulitzer Prize winner's intimate portrait of a church, its radical mission, and its riveting crisis.
Eliza Griswold Book order (chronological)
Eliza Griswold is an American journalist and poet whose work delves into the complexities of the human experience. With a profound understanding and sensitivity to exploring diverse cultures and spiritual landscapes, she often employs her poetic vision to uncover the nuances of contemporary issues. Her writing is characterized by keen observation and evocative language, inviting readers to contemplate the intricate truths of the world around us. Through her journalism and poetry, Griswold strives to build bridges of understanding and illuminate the less-traveled paths of human existence.
The Tenth Parallel
Dispatches from the Faultline Between Christianity and Islam
- 317 pages
- 12 hours of reading
A riveting investigation of the jagged fault line between the Christian and Muslim worlds unfolds along the tenth parallel, a geographical and ideological front line where these two religions collide. This line, seven hundred miles north of the equator, is home to over half of the world's 1.3 billion Muslims and sixty percent of the 2 billion Christians. In the bustling megacities and dense jungles of Africa and Asia, their encounters are shaping the future of both faiths and entire societies. Award-winning investigative journalist and poet Eliza Griswold has spent seven years traveling through regions like Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The narratives she shares reveal that religious conflicts often stem from struggles over land, water, oil, and other natural resources, with local and tribal issues frequently influenced by religious beliefs. Griswold emphasizes that for the people she encounters, one's understanding of God is deeply intertwined with their geographical location; along the tenth parallel, faith is both geographic and demographic. This urgent examination of the interplay between faith and worldly power highlights the conflicts over religion, nationhood, and resources that will reshape the world in the years ahead.