Feiler interviews scholars or leaders from each of the three faiths getting their take on Abraham and his ancestors as they are viewed by their respective religions and relates them through his journey's in and around the region's religious sites. A short and interesting read that mainly just recaps the author's interviews.

This was very good. A few of his conclusions were off-based when considered in the light of modern revelation, but all in all a very interested look at the life of Abraham.

The premise of this book, I thought, was great. The execution, on the other hand, left quite a bit to be desired. I was excited to learn more about Abraham as a potentially historical figure, and instead, I got the story of Bruce Feiler learning a little bit about different understandings of the metaphor of Abraham across cultures and history. This concept is also interesting, but not quite what I was hoping for and, in any case, underdone. For that sort of cultural analysis, I would have much preferred a more objective narration (or at least more detail). That said, I definitely learned quite a bit about the transformation of Abraham and how he serves as a sort of cultural touchstone and template for different values in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and I appreciated those new-to-me insights.

Not as good as Walking the Bible, but certainly had its merits.

Feiler does a good job of stacking up opposing beliefs in this book. I was amazed at how many warring people around the world read the exact same stories, about the exact same people, doing the exact same things, but intreoret the stories differently. As in "night and day" difference.

You probably are familiar with all of the subject matter in the book, but Feiler presents a refreshing voice and view of the topics.

I like the premise, and the book started strong for me. But the author seemed so naive. He’s surprised that the ecumenical movement exists and has considered Abraham as the father of the People of the Book before him! Really?! And his biases showed through more at the end also. Still, it is worth reading for the first half. For a more balanced view try The Faith Club, which is written from three perspectives.