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David Suchet's Questions of Faith

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David Suchet sets out to establish what connects three of the world's major religions - and critically what divides them - as he travels the world on a personal pilgrimage of discovery.

Judaism, Islam and Christianity share far more in common than the abhorrent acts of extremists would ever suggest. When the roots of the three Abrahamic faiths are shared, why is it that they foster dissent, intolerance and disagreement? What unites them and what divides them? Is God a warmonger or a peacemaker? Why do some believers commit violence in God's name?

With the help of experts and former extremists, David sets out to answer these and many other questions.

From Jerusalem and London to New York and Northern Ireland, David investigates the motivations and twisted justifications behind religious terrorism. He reveals stories from inside high security jails and the minds of fanatics. He meets with leading scholars, survivors of extremism, reformed hate preachers and a whole host of contributors who might be able to help him get to the truth of why so much evil is justified in the name of God.

This is the story of how religion impacts society on many fundamental levels and sets humanity against itself.

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  • Ep. 1: Meet the Family

    Ep. 1: Meet the Family
    Mar 2 2018
    Meet the Abrahamic family. Three religions and generations of strife. Jews, Christians and Muslims make up half of the world's population. What unites them, and what divides them? The clues are in Jerusalem, the city they have fought over for centuries. Sibling rivalry, land and power all feature in this family saga.
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  • Ep. 2: Swords Into Ploughshares

    Ep. 2: Swords Into Ploughshares
    Mar 2 2018
    Is God a warmonger or a peacemaker? Jews in the U.K., Israel and the U.S.A. explain why the God of the Hebrew Bible gets such a bad press, why peace and war are central to understanding Judaism and what it really means to be "chosen".
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  • Ep. 3: Turn the Other Cheek

    Ep. 3: Turn the Other Cheek
    Mar 2 2018
    David Suchet traces the Christian journey from persecution to power. For him, it's personal. He converted to Christianity and wants to know why Christ's message of peace and goodwill resulted in the most powerful religion on Earth, an Empire built on the suppression of local people and a succession of holy wars.
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Beautiful meander through the Abrahamic faiths

Suchet's mellifluous voice leads you down winding alleyways of the 3 main faiths as he tries to get to grips with the underlying conflicts between them.
I took away that the conflicts boil down to territory and power, which is why I'm not a fan of any religion, spouting the Lord's name to justify violence.

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Peace, peace, peace

A fascinating look at the similarities between the the Abrahamic faiths and the need for us all to strive for peace.

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Great Audiobook

The books technical performance was perfect.

While I dont agree with all the points in the book, it was nevertheless a very interesting outlook on what is one of the most complicated problems in modern society.

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Thought provoking

Very enlightening, David has brought together experts from diverse backgrounds and experiences mix this together with atmospheric Jerusalem and the outcome is an compelling listen.

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The answers to global hatred are in this book

What a fantastic book this is. And what an array of fantastically interesting people David Suchet interviews. All with mindblowing insights of universal and spiritual truths. If ever you thought our world was lost and doomed forever, this book will show you another perspective that gives absolute hope for peace and positive human interaction into the future. Everyone should read this book. It has many deeply moving passages worthy of meditative reflection on how humans can go forward into the future with hope. Thank you David Suchet, as always you have given me lots to ponder.

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Remarkable

David showed such interest and respect in his topic and the people he interviewed were remarkable

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