The Idea Of Church – The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan – The Daily Beast

From NYT January 28, 2004 OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR My God Is Your God By JOHN KEARNEY Sunday is one of the most important holidays in Islam: Id al-Adha, the feast celebrating Abraham’s faith and willingness to sacrifice his son to God. It would also be a good occasion for the American news media to dispense with Allah and commit themselves to God. Here’s what I mean: Abraham, the ur-monotheist, represents the shared history, and shared God, of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Many Christians and Jews are aware of this common past, but seem to have a tough time internalizing it. Lt.…