A former congressman describes his transformation from anti-Muslim conservative to peace advocate, in an account that traces his studies into the potentially healing common origins of Christianity and Islam.

Foreword / Ban Ki-moon -- Introduction: On the green line -- Hostage -- Paradigm crash -- The secret language of the Bible -- The other holy book -- Miracle in the Sahara -- To love thine enemies -- The path of Ananias -- My apology -- Full circle -- Pillars and bridges -- A hug from His Holiness -- Jesus, the Ruhallah -- To walk in another man's sandals -- Jihad -- Scrutiny -- On the green line again -- Path of peace in a time of war -- Appendices: Jesus in the Quar'an : a complete list of Quranic references to Isa (Jesus) -- Linguistic similarities : key terms in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Arabic -- Examples of Aramaic terms that clarify long-standing Biblical misinterpretations.