Do Jews Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?

Most Jews Muslims and Christians are devoted and faithful. Still on any given day its difficult to avoid the vigorous and heated disputes between them whether over the Ground Zero mosque lobbying state legislatures against Sharia law sharing worship space dissecting the fallout of the Arab Spring protecting civil rights or challenging the authority of sacred texts. With so much rancor can there be any common ground? Do they even worship the same God? And can religion which often is so divisive be any help at all?Four internationally known scholars set out to tackle these deceptively simple questions in an accessible way. Some scholars argue that while beliefs about God may differ the object of worship is ultimately the same. However these authors take a more pragmatic view. While they may disagree they nevertheless assert that whatever they answers to these questions the three faiths must find the will (politically socially and personally) to tolerate differences.Perhaps what can help us move forward as pluralistic people is a focus on the goal peace with justice for all.