Worldly Wisdom and Foolish Grace: Lessons from Abraham's Tent

Rabbi Jesus interpreted the teachings of Torah to his followers. The Prophet Mohammad received a divine revelation centuries later that returned his people to the faith of Abraham. The holy texts of all three Abrahamic faiths Judaism Christianity and Islam teach compassion generosity and nonviolence. While culture and politics often speak one understanding of wisdom each of these faith traditions asks very different and difficult behavior of their followers i.e. loving enemies showing compassion for all and giving away wealth to serve the poor; in other words grace-filled living which the world sees as foolish. Worldly Wisdom and Foolish Grace reflects on ten of the hardest words spoken in Abrahams tent places foolish grace up against worldly wisdom and asks us to choose which road to take.