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Човек търси Бог. Моят флирт с божественото
Осъзнал за пръв път неумолимия факт, че е смъртен, Ерик Уайнър е изправен пред въпроса, който му задава в болницата една медицинска сестра: „Открихте ли вече своя Бог?�. Агностикът Уайнър потегля на пътешествие по света, обикаля Непал, Турция, Китай и Израел; среща се с различни религиозни общности в Лас Вегас, като анализира различните религиозни принципи и се опитва да разбере за себе си божественото. Изпъстрена с неповторимия хумор на автора, книгата прави опит да отговори на въпроси като кои сме, откъде идваме, какво става, когато умираме. Един информативен, задълбочен, но също така вълнуващ и много забавен опит.
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First published January 1, 2011
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Eric Weiner
5books747followersEric Weiner is best-selling author of such books as THE GEOGRAPHY OF BLISS, THE GEOGRAPHY OF GENIUS, MAN SEEKS GOD and THE SOCRATES EXPRESS. His latest book, BEN & ME, is out now.
His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. A number of high schools and universities have incorporated them into their curricula. Weiner is the recipient of the Borders Original Voices Award, and a finalist for the Barnes & Noble Discover Award.
As a long-time foreign correspondent for NPR, Eric reported from more than 30 nations, from Iraq to Indonesia, covering some of the major international events of recent times.
The Wall Street Journal said of Eric: "There are some writers whose company is worth keeping, whatever the subject� And Mr. Weiner is blessed with this gift. He is a prober and questioner, a big-hearted humanist..."
Eric is a regular contributor to The Washington Post and AFAR magazine. His work also appears in The Los Angeles Times, and other publications, as well as on the BBC and NPR’s Morning Edition. He is a popular speaker and lecturer.
When not writing, or thinking about writing, Eric is an avid cyclist and consumer of sushi (Tekka maki, in particular). He lives in in the Washington, DC area, with his wife and daughter and a menageries of rambunctious animals.
His books have been translated into more than 20 languages. A number of high schools and universities have incorporated them into their curricula. Weiner is the recipient of the Borders Original Voices Award, and a finalist for the Barnes & Noble Discover Award.
As a long-time foreign correspondent for NPR, Eric reported from more than 30 nations, from Iraq to Indonesia, covering some of the major international events of recent times.
The Wall Street Journal said of Eric: "There are some writers whose company is worth keeping, whatever the subject� And Mr. Weiner is blessed with this gift. He is a prober and questioner, a big-hearted humanist..."
Eric is a regular contributor to The Washington Post and AFAR magazine. His work also appears in The Los Angeles Times, and other publications, as well as on the BBC and NPR’s Morning Edition. He is a popular speaker and lecturer.
When not writing, or thinking about writing, Eric is an avid cyclist and consumer of sushi (Tekka maki, in particular). He lives in in the Washington, DC area, with his wife and daughter and a menageries of rambunctious animals.
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June 12, 2012
I'm pretty conflicted about this book... On one hand, I think that Weiner's authorial voice is both compelling and humourous, as I discovered reading ; on the other, I found much of his approach to the material (as well as many of his underlying assumptions) to be simplistic at best and factually incorrect at worst. In his attempts to find "God" through his travels, he somehow manages to uncritically parrot many of wrong-headed, Orientalist fallacies about many of the religions being discussed (e.g., Buddhism is atheistic, the most important text for Taoists is the Tao Te Ching). While it was annoying that virtually the only academic sources consulted were around a century old (for two examples, William James' and Durkheim's ), as virtually *any* religious studies scholarship from the last forty years would have quickly disabused him of many of his erroneous views, it was far worse that many of his informants were themselves converts and dabblers. He travels to Kathmandu and studies "Buddhism" with Wayne (from Staten Island), gets most of his Taoist learning from an American woman who "fell in love with China," learns about shamanism from a white guy in a seminar room, etc. In the end, when he becomes (partially) re-integrated into his own ancestral tradition (Judaism), these seeming incongruities start to make more sense. Though he was allegedly seeking the "truth" haphazardly, he approached each of religious tradition in the book by asking a set of faulty questions based on his inherited (and likely unconscious) preconceptions about what religion must be. If people suffer from what Pascal called a "god-shaped vacuum" in their lives, it's pretty obvious that - at least in Weiner's case - the exact dimensions of this hole were established through his childhood indoctrination.
That said, as a personal narrative describing his particularly flaky quest, I enjoyed listening to the book. It was a good fit for the audiobook format and the author's reading of the material certainly added to my enjoyment of it.
So, there you have it. While I found his sources ill-considered, his methodology flawed, and many of his conclusions problematic, I nonetheless enjoyed the book. The author's amusingly irascible tone, as well as the "feel-good" sensation of watching a likeable character engage in self-reflection, compensated for the flaws previously mentioned.
That said, as a personal narrative describing his particularly flaky quest, I enjoyed listening to the book. It was a good fit for the audiobook format and the author's reading of the material certainly added to my enjoyment of it.
So, there you have it. While I found his sources ill-considered, his methodology flawed, and many of his conclusions problematic, I nonetheless enjoyed the book. The author's amusingly irascible tone, as well as the "feel-good" sensation of watching a likeable character engage in self-reflection, compensated for the flaws previously mentioned.
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December 5, 2016It is obvious that Eric Weiner likes to travel. In this book, he writes about his experiences visiting half a dozen diverse spiritual journeys, some into far-way places. I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. And it is no coincidence, as I was very satisfied by two other travel-happy books by Eric Weiner: and .
While culturally Jewish, Weiner does not feel the pull of any religion. So, after being prodded by a nurse during a terrifying visit to a hospital to ask himself "Have you found your God yet?", he goes off in search of a compatible religion. The first place he visits is an inner-city organization of Franciscan friars. They take a vow of abject poverty. Yet they have humor in their lives, and fun. They play pranks on each other. After all, one of them says, Can't God be Fun?
In a discussion about prayer, Weiner comes up with this great quotation by the Scientific American author, Martin Gardner:
Weiner makes an interesting observation contrasting Western and Eastern religions. While Western religions focus on belief, Eastern religions focus on experience. Weiner visits Sufi's in California and Whilrling Dervishes in Kathmandu. He also visits a group of Wiccans, who he describes as wacky, rebellious, and often kind.
Weiner visits Safed to learn about the Kabbalah, a branch of Jewish mysticism. The word Kabbalah means "to receive", but this receiving is hard work. Kabbalah has much in common with Buddhism; both are methods as much as theologies. Buddhism is a method for squelching desire and calming oneself, while Kabbalah is a method for receiving God's light. Both believe in nonduality. But, Kabbalah does not attempt to extinguish the ego. The aim of Kabbalah is not to check out of the physical world, but to transform it, to sanctify even the crudest of physical acts. And, unlike Buddhism, Judaism does not believe that desire is the root of all suffering; some desire can be good.
Weiner tries meditation. He asks if a meditation mantra have to be something specific? He tries meditating for 30 minutes, repeating to himself "Yabba-dabba-doo". It goes well. "Nobody calls the meditation police."
Weiner's writing is humorous throughout, and he never tries to take himself too seriously. Toward the end of the book, he has a few cogent remarks:
While culturally Jewish, Weiner does not feel the pull of any religion. So, after being prodded by a nurse during a terrifying visit to a hospital to ask himself "Have you found your God yet?", he goes off in search of a compatible religion. The first place he visits is an inner-city organization of Franciscan friars. They take a vow of abject poverty. Yet they have humor in their lives, and fun. They play pranks on each other. After all, one of them says, Can't God be Fun?
In a discussion about prayer, Weiner comes up with this great quotation by the Scientific American author, Martin Gardner:
If you like to meditate, then meditate about God. Thank God for something. Or ask for forgiveness about something. Or ask for something, remembering God knows better than you whether you should have it or not.I really enjoyed reading about Weiner's visits to the Raelian "synagogue". Note that the Raelian religion has absolutely nothing in common with Judaism; they just like the word "synagogue" to name their place of worship. Raelians believe that a benevolent alien race called Elohim created humans 25,000 years ago. They believe in science, not in a bunch of "mumbo jumbo". They mock other UFO groups, and suggest that "they are a bit unhinged." Raelians are in a death hug with Catholics. Their movement is a mirror image of the Catholic Church. "The Raelian movement provides followers with a sense of community of belonging, of human grace. Its beliefs are almost irrelevant." But, because enjoying life is a basic tenet of the Raelian movement, orgies play an interesting part in their activities.
Weiner makes an interesting observation contrasting Western and Eastern religions. While Western religions focus on belief, Eastern religions focus on experience. Weiner visits Sufi's in California and Whilrling Dervishes in Kathmandu. He also visits a group of Wiccans, who he describes as wacky, rebellious, and often kind.
Weiner visits Safed to learn about the Kabbalah, a branch of Jewish mysticism. The word Kabbalah means "to receive", but this receiving is hard work. Kabbalah has much in common with Buddhism; both are methods as much as theologies. Buddhism is a method for squelching desire and calming oneself, while Kabbalah is a method for receiving God's light. Both believe in nonduality. But, Kabbalah does not attempt to extinguish the ego. The aim of Kabbalah is not to check out of the physical world, but to transform it, to sanctify even the crudest of physical acts. And, unlike Buddhism, Judaism does not believe that desire is the root of all suffering; some desire can be good.
Weiner tries meditation. He asks if a meditation mantra have to be something specific? He tries meditating for 30 minutes, repeating to himself "Yabba-dabba-doo". It goes well. "Nobody calls the meditation police."
Weiner's writing is humorous throughout, and he never tries to take himself too seriously. Toward the end of the book, he has a few cogent remarks:
God is to religion as food is to a menu. A menu and religion are filled with options. To say you know God because you are religious is like saying you have dined well because you read the menu.And finally, "Good religion is not about what you believe. It is about what you experience."
October 18, 2019
Ilka and I just finished translating it into Bulgarian today.
It's still too early to discuss it coherently. The one-word verdict: recommended. Three more: to novice seekers.
04.04.2014: The Bulgarian edition . :)
14.04.2014: I quoted some of my favorite passages--in both English and Bulgarian--in my personal blog:
It's still too early to discuss it coherently. The one-word verdict: recommended. Three more: to novice seekers.
04.04.2014: The Bulgarian edition . :)
14.04.2014: I quoted some of my favorite passages--in both English and Bulgarian--in my personal blog:
May 12, 2012
As a person who has unabashedly turned away from the “given� religion of my childhood, I am interminably curious about those who not only presume to dedicate their lives to one pervasive thought process, but more specifically those who presume that theirs is the one true answer to the BIG questions and that the rituals of others should be considered silly, if not insane. Why is it completely reasonable to always pray in one direction, while eating a baked good covered in wine as your savior is misguided?
When I first began ‘Man Seeks God�, I kind of thought that Weiner was a wuss, for such prattling on about his own depression, yet without true self-examination; and, quite frankly for copping-out on Islam by deciding to spend his time with the whirling dervishes of Sufism instead of the stoning-for-showing-your-ankle sort. This thought, soon dissipated when I truly considered the subtitle, ‘My Flirtations with the Devine�, this is the travelogue of one man’s journey, NOT a travel guide to ours. With this realization came some enjoyment of the journey.
Sometimes it hard to remember that when we ask “Why?�, it is most important to listen to the answer. Would my religious travelogue sound the same? No. But I enjoyed listening to this one.
When I first began ‘Man Seeks God�, I kind of thought that Weiner was a wuss, for such prattling on about his own depression, yet without true self-examination; and, quite frankly for copping-out on Islam by deciding to spend his time with the whirling dervishes of Sufism instead of the stoning-for-showing-your-ankle sort. This thought, soon dissipated when I truly considered the subtitle, ‘My Flirtations with the Devine�, this is the travelogue of one man’s journey, NOT a travel guide to ours. With this realization came some enjoyment of the journey.
Sometimes it hard to remember that when we ask “Why?�, it is most important to listen to the answer. Would my religious travelogue sound the same? No. But I enjoyed listening to this one.
February 24, 2012
This should have been an interesting book. I read the author's first book: "The Geography of Bliss" which was delightful and informative. In it, he recounts his research into the countries which are deemed by social scientists to be the happiest places on earth. It was a fascinating look at which cultures promote happiness and it was funny, witty, intelligent and memorable. This book doesn't even come a close second.
I am always interested in spiritual quests and understanding the different (especially extreme and fringe) religions that are currently in fashion. But I kept picking up this book and losing interest so quickly that I thought I was developing late onset ADD. Rather than marvel at the unique religions, I found myself wondering who was paying for the author to fly hither, thither and yon to satisfy his mere curiosity about the varieties of human craziness. It just didn't hold my attention. He goes to Northern California to study Sufism, to Katmandu to study Buddhism, etc., etc., etc. Interesting subjects which dulled in the telling. Maybe it was just too much navel gazing.
I am always interested in spiritual quests and understanding the different (especially extreme and fringe) religions that are currently in fashion. But I kept picking up this book and losing interest so quickly that I thought I was developing late onset ADD. Rather than marvel at the unique religions, I found myself wondering who was paying for the author to fly hither, thither and yon to satisfy his mere curiosity about the varieties of human craziness. It just didn't hold my attention. He goes to Northern California to study Sufism, to Katmandu to study Buddhism, etc., etc., etc. Interesting subjects which dulled in the telling. Maybe it was just too much navel gazing.
June 2, 2015
Бих определила тази книга като пътеводител на религиозния стопаджия. Авторът в никакъв случай не иска да убеди когото и да било в съществуването на (някакъв) бог, освен себе си. Историята е повече като пътепис, и то добре написан, та накратко с тая книга се разходих и по небето и по земята. И почнах да чета Руми :)
February 11, 2012
Eric Weiner always makes me want to do things after reading his books. kickstarted my Iceland obsession, and this book made me want to read more about religion in a broader sense. It may finally be time to wade through Joseph Campbell and .
In Man Seeks God, Weiner explores eight religions through attempts to experience them, not just interviewing people but putting himself through retreats, services and rituals. He based this premise largely on his reading of William James, who said "Knowledge about a thing is not the thing itself." (He quotes heavily from Campbell and James throughout the book, both clearly were on his shoulder throughout this process). I sense that most of what was most meaningful was actually Joseph Campbell, paraphrased and applied. I'll understand more once I've read him.
I enjoyed the variety and the honesty of his perspective, often relating it back to depression and his own background as a "Gastronomical Jew." I felt like I gained a different perspective on Buddhism in particular. Most of the time, when journalists propose book projects that send them all over the world for a theme, it is excruciating to read; a thinly-veiled free trip with no context or personal interest. I find the opposite here. To me, it read as a spiritual journey, regardless of those other facts. Thank goodness.
About the place of religion:
"To flee from insecurity is to miss the whole point of being human, the whole point of religion." (Peter Bertocci)
"We can derive great benefit, tangible benefit, from myth. Not a myth in the sense of a lie, but myth in its original meaning, as a story that helps guide us through this thicket of thorns otherwise known as life."
"Take a moment... Saying grace before a meal. Watching our breath. Repeating the ninety-nine names of Allah. Whirling like a dervish. Prayer. They all have one objective: to get us to pause just long enough to realize that your life, your life, is a freaking miracle. The least you can do is pay attention."
"We are so busy looking for the big signs, the revelations, that we miss the smaller ones, the glimpses of the divine that, collectively, might add up to something very big indeed."
Specifically about paganism:
"We hold each other accountable because we believe in change, and the power of the self to cause magical transformation." (Jamie the pagan)
"Magic may be a form of self-delusion, but it is a necessary one. It is a way of jump-starting the subconscious. We all engage in these private rituals... We don't call it magic, but the dynamic is the same: altering our interior climate through external actions. Witches, though, take it a step further. They believe that not only can these actions shape our thoughts, but our thoughts, our intentions, can also shape reality."
Specifically about shamanism:
"'Shaman' derives from the Siberian word saman, which means 'one who is excited, moved, raised.'... Another definition is 'one who knows.' Not one who believes but one who knows."
Little anecdotes I liked:
"Tell no one the way your mind travels." (Nepali proverb)
"Yes,' replied the lama. 'But he was such a beautiful illusion.'"
"We fling ourselves halfway around the globe not to fall apart but to come together, to create new patterns of meaningfulness."
In Man Seeks God, Weiner explores eight religions through attempts to experience them, not just interviewing people but putting himself through retreats, services and rituals. He based this premise largely on his reading of William James, who said "Knowledge about a thing is not the thing itself." (He quotes heavily from Campbell and James throughout the book, both clearly were on his shoulder throughout this process). I sense that most of what was most meaningful was actually Joseph Campbell, paraphrased and applied. I'll understand more once I've read him.
I enjoyed the variety and the honesty of his perspective, often relating it back to depression and his own background as a "Gastronomical Jew." I felt like I gained a different perspective on Buddhism in particular. Most of the time, when journalists propose book projects that send them all over the world for a theme, it is excruciating to read; a thinly-veiled free trip with no context or personal interest. I find the opposite here. To me, it read as a spiritual journey, regardless of those other facts. Thank goodness.
About the place of religion:
"To flee from insecurity is to miss the whole point of being human, the whole point of religion." (Peter Bertocci)
"We can derive great benefit, tangible benefit, from myth. Not a myth in the sense of a lie, but myth in its original meaning, as a story that helps guide us through this thicket of thorns otherwise known as life."
"Take a moment... Saying grace before a meal. Watching our breath. Repeating the ninety-nine names of Allah. Whirling like a dervish. Prayer. They all have one objective: to get us to pause just long enough to realize that your life, your life, is a freaking miracle. The least you can do is pay attention."
"We are so busy looking for the big signs, the revelations, that we miss the smaller ones, the glimpses of the divine that, collectively, might add up to something very big indeed."
Specifically about paganism:
"We hold each other accountable because we believe in change, and the power of the self to cause magical transformation." (Jamie the pagan)
"Magic may be a form of self-delusion, but it is a necessary one. It is a way of jump-starting the subconscious. We all engage in these private rituals... We don't call it magic, but the dynamic is the same: altering our interior climate through external actions. Witches, though, take it a step further. They believe that not only can these actions shape our thoughts, but our thoughts, our intentions, can also shape reality."
Specifically about shamanism:
"'Shaman' derives from the Siberian word saman, which means 'one who is excited, moved, raised.'... Another definition is 'one who knows.' Not one who believes but one who knows."
Little anecdotes I liked:
"Tell no one the way your mind travels." (Nepali proverb)
"Yes,' replied the lama. 'But he was such a beautiful illusion.'"
"We fling ourselves halfway around the globe not to fall apart but to come together, to create new patterns of meaningfulness."
November 8, 2015
Човек търси Бог, намира само себе си:
Купих си “Чове� търси Бог�, защото съм чувал тонове препоръки за първата издадена у нас книга на Ерик Уайнър � “География на блаженството: Един мърморко търси най-щастливите места на света�. Защо реших да се насоча към другата и аз не знам, един от ония импулсивни моменти в книжарницата, когато просто не можеш да върнеш книгата обратно на рафта. Бързо се усетих, че предстои забавление � но и че не бива да приемам сериозно това обикаляне на Уайнър, доста адекватно е определил странстването си като “флирт с божественото� и не задълбава хич.
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Купих си “Чове� търси Бог�, защото съм чувал тонове препоръки за първата издадена у нас книга на Ерик Уайнър � “География на блаженството: Един мърморко търси най-щастливите места на света�. Защо реших да се насоча към другата и аз не знам, един от ония импулсивни моменти в книжарницата, когато просто не можеш да върнеш книгата обратно на рафта. Бързо се усетих, че предстои забавление � но и че не бива да приемам сериозно това обикаляне на Уайнър, доста адекватно е определил странстването си като “флирт с божественото� и не задълбава хич.
Издателство ФАБЕР / FABER Publishers
August 21, 2017
Właściwie to nawet 4,5. Przez jakiś czas, a dokładniej przez rozdział o buddyzmie uważałam, że autorowi umyka coś bardzo ważnego, że brak mu cierpliwości; że gdyby przestał oczekiwać czegokolwiek od tych religii, prędzej odnalazłby odpowiedzi na swoje pytania. Ale teraz sądzę, że może właśnie tak miało być i w sumie to dobrze. Każdy z nas jest inny i niezależnie od tego jak wygląda nasz Bóg albo czy w ogóle jakiegoś mamy (lub szukamy) ważne jest to co działa. Pozycja warta przeczytania, mimo tego, że jest to zaledwie wierzchołek góry lodowej. Ogromnej.
November 23, 2020
I love this book and reading about Eric's adventures. It is courageous, intellectual, curious, and always funny. He did a big job for us by investigating all of these religions and took us on the ride with him. Thank you Eric for a great book and for including us on your travels.
December 18, 2017
В „Чове� търси Бог� Ерик Уайнър ни повежда към осем духовни пътешествия, прекосявайки океан, континенти и няколко щата. Преброжда и няколко века, за да ни върне към миналото и да ни запознае с раждането на религиите, в които се е втурнал да търси Бог.
Всичко започва след един въпрос, отправен към Уайнър по време на престоя му в болницата:
„Намерихте ли своя Бог?� � го пита медицинската сестра.
Смутен и уплашен, Уайнър решава да отговори, но не на нея, а на себе си.
Флиртът му с божественото започва от Колорадо, където посещава суфи лагер. За да направи преживяването си със суфизма (мистично течение в исляма) по-автентично, той отскача до Турция, където отблизо може да се наслади на дервишите и поезията на Руми.
Следващата му спирка е Катманду, за да види как се справят будистите в практикуването на будизма и евентуално да намери своя Бог или Буда, медитирайки.
Ню Йорк се оказва третата спирка, която среща Уайнър с един Францискански орден като жертвоготовен представител на християнството.
В Лас Вегас попада в обществото на съвсем младата хедонистична и купонджийска общност на реалците.
Щата Вашингтон и Китай са местата, където търсещият Бога се запознава с философията и техниките на даоизма, опитвайки се да хармонизира своята чи.
В Сиатъл се среща с истинска вещица и представители на Уика, които почти го убеждават в съществуването на магия.
В Мериленд успява да се сблъска челно с барабанените звуци на шаманизма.
А в Тел Авив се завръща към юдаизма � религията на неговите родители и прадеди.
Бягайки от ортодоксалния юдаизъм, той се насочва към кабалата, която смята, че е най-близо до усещането за Бога и разбирането на света.
Докато пътува, Уанър среща хора, представители на всяка една от тези религии. Те се превръщат в негови духовни водачи и приятели, които му споделят личните си преживявания, дават му книги за четене и насоки за духовно усъвършенстване.
В крайна сметка той осъзнава, че Бог не е място или определена религиозна доктрина, която трябва фанатично да следваш, а посока, в която трябва да пътува душата ти.
Чрез тази книга читателят , ако не свой Бог, ще намери свой любим писател в лицето на Ерик Уайнър, който успява с уникалното си чувство за хумор и самоирония да направи срещата с важни и сериозни теми приятна и полезна. Въпреки че на места звучи доста повърхностно и не толкова убедително.
„Всъщнос� такава е целта на всички религии, всичко добри религии: да трансформират най-отблъскващите ни страни в нещо, което си заслужава не само приемане, но и обич.�
Всичко започва след един въпрос, отправен към Уайнър по време на престоя му в болницата:
„Намерихте ли своя Бог?� � го пита медицинската сестра.
Смутен и уплашен, Уайнър решава да отговори, но не на нея, а на себе си.
Флиртът му с божественото започва от Колорадо, където посещава суфи лагер. За да направи преживяването си със суфизма (мистично течение в исляма) по-автентично, той отскача до Турция, където отблизо може да се наслади на дервишите и поезията на Руми.
Следващата му спирка е Катманду, за да види как се справят будистите в практикуването на будизма и евентуално да намери своя Бог или Буда, медитирайки.
Ню Йорк се оказва третата спирка, която среща Уайнър с един Францискански орден като жертвоготовен представител на християнството.
В Лас Вегас попада в обществото на съвсем младата хедонистична и купонджийска общност на реалците.
Щата Вашингтон и Китай са местата, където търсещият Бога се запознава с философията и техниките на даоизма, опитвайки се да хармонизира своята чи.
В Сиатъл се среща с истинска вещица и представители на Уика, които почти го убеждават в съществуването на магия.
В Мериленд успява да се сблъска челно с барабанените звуци на шаманизма.
А в Тел Авив се завръща към юдаизма � религията на неговите родители и прадеди.
Бягайки от ортодоксалния юдаизъм, той се насочва към кабалата, която смята, че е най-близо до усещането за Бога и разбирането на света.
Докато пътува, Уанър среща хора, представители на всяка една от тези религии. Те се превръщат в негови духовни водачи и приятели, които му споделят личните си преживявания, дават му книги за четене и насоки за духовно усъвършенстване.
В крайна сметка той осъзнава, че Бог не е място или определена религиозна доктрина, която трябва фанатично да следваш, а посока, в която трябва да пътува душата ти.
Чрез тази книга читателят , ако не свой Бог, ще намери свой любим писател в лицето на Ерик Уайнър, който успява с уникалното си чувство за хумор и самоирония да направи срещата с важни и сериозни теми приятна и полезна. Въпреки че на места звучи доста повърхностно и не толкова убедително.
„Всъщнос� такава е целта на всички религии, всичко добри религии: да трансформират най-отблъскващите ни страни в нещо, което си заслужава не само приемане, но и обич.�
January 31, 2012
Weiner starts out on his quest for the divine after a nurse asks him during a hospital stint "Have you found your god yet?" He then flirts with eight different religions: some mainstream (Catholicism) and others not (Witchcraft and Raelism) in an attempt to fill what Pascal calls his "god-shaped hole" in the human soul.
I didn't think this one was quite as good as Weiner's Geography of Bliss, but I really liked the writing and the honesty and doubt he writes about in each of his explorations with different religions.
I didn't think this one was quite as good as Weiner's Geography of Bliss, but I really liked the writing and the honesty and doubt he writes about in each of his explorations with different religions.
March 29, 2016
This is a very good book about a man who tries out 8 different religions: Sufism (a form of Islam), Buddhism, Franciscan (and order of Catholicism), Raëlism (a UFO-based religion), Taoism, Wicca (a form of paganism), Shamanism, and Kabbalah (a form of Judaism). He does this by traveling to other countries and states and attending seminars, conferences and gatherings. He also interviews leaders in each religion. He learns a lot, and so does the reader. I really liked this book and I learned a lot from it.
May 9, 2019
Подобно на Георграфия на блаженството авторът пътува до различни места по света и за кратък период от седмица или две се опитва да практикува, усети, разбере и обобщи впечатленията си от 8 различни религии, разновидности на такива или религиозни практики, а именно суфизъм, будизъм, францискански католицизъм, даоизъм, реалство, вещерство, шаманизъм и кабала. Понеже няма как да ги разглежда задълбочено след толкова кратък период на практикуване, авторът правилно е наблегнал на своите лични и много субективни възприятия, а не се опитва да пише учебник. На мен това ми беше интересно, въпреки че е доста различен човек от мен, а може би именно заради това. Намирам за хубаво, че не се опитва да избере някоя от тях, а намира позитивни неща във всяка без да внушава коя е най-добрата.
Понеже самата аз не мога да приема никоя организирана религия и доктрина, а подобно на автора съм си конструирала моя бог, сега мога да кажа, че той прилича на неговия "има сърцето на суфизма, простотата на даоизма, щедростта на францисканците, бохемската жилка на раелците".
Понеже самата аз не мога да приема никоя организирана религия и доктрина, а подобно на автора съм си конструирала моя бог, сега мога да кажа, че той прилича на неговия "има сърцето на суфизма, простотата на даоизма, щедростта на францисканците, бохемската жилка на раелците".
February 6, 2023
I am a young woman who had doubts about my religion searching for a book that would release my doubts, as it provided relief that someone was dealing with the same conflict as me. This book saved my panic attacks about my past religion and gave me acceptance and answers. I recommend this book to everyone i know, as well as the author. Thank you Eric for this masterpiece, your book is art.
August 12, 2016
Consider this a 3.5 star review. There were things I really liked, and things I really didn't like, but overall I'm glad I read it.
Former journalist Eric Weiner had gas and went to a hospital, where a nurse asked, "Have you found your God?" After a good fart (I presume), Weiner, a gastronomical Jew, decides he needs to fill the god-shaped hole in his life. So he travels the world exploring different faiths until he finds one that fits his hole.
What I didn't like about the book was the fact Weiner focused on such fringe elements of major faiths, along with just fringe faiths. For instance, instead of exploring some traditional branch of Islam, he went for Sufism to see if becoming a whirling dervish might be his thing. Instead of seeing what Christianity is like, he hung out with an order of Franciscan monks. There's a chapter on the Raelists, a group of UFO worshippers who follows a dude who picks out the hottest chicks for himself. Another on shamanism that didn't even have the benefit of being funny, a la the Raelists.
The most annoying thing, though, was that this isn't an experience your average Joe Blow (like me) could emulate. Who's going to give me the time and money to fly to China, home, Nepal, home, Italy, home, Las Vegas, home, etc, etc.? Nobody. Plus, he always managed to find transplanted Americans to learn from once he was in the exotic locales.
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This is a total stereotype, I know, but honestly, Weiner came across as so neurotic that it was obvious by the third chapter that he was going to settle on Judiasm. Seriously, he was like a less annoying and funnier Woody Allen.
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What I liked about the book was, for one thing, the general concept. His search for the faith that "speaks" to him is something I can certainly identify with. I like that the book is episodic, with each chapter addressing a different experience and being pretty much self-contained. I enjoyed his tone and sense of humor, and I especially liked that he included numerous quotes from people who helped shape each of the faiths he explored, and quotes from great literature that helped illuminate the nature of his quest or some other relevant issue.
I liked the book enough that when I had the opportunity to pick up over 50 copies to use in my AP English Language and Composition class, I jumped on it. I think the book will offer a chance to discuss Weiner's attitude going into each experience, his writing style, and will just be a great jumping off point for many interesting conversations.
I'd give the book 4 stars if it wasn't for the way Weiner acted like it was no big deal to jet around the world multiple times for his research. It came off as, "Look at me doing this thing you can't do." Resentment? Sure. But it's my review, so ...
Former journalist Eric Weiner had gas and went to a hospital, where a nurse asked, "Have you found your God?" After a good fart (I presume), Weiner, a gastronomical Jew, decides he needs to fill the god-shaped hole in his life. So he travels the world exploring different faiths until he finds one that fits his hole.
What I didn't like about the book was the fact Weiner focused on such fringe elements of major faiths, along with just fringe faiths. For instance, instead of exploring some traditional branch of Islam, he went for Sufism to see if becoming a whirling dervish might be his thing. Instead of seeing what Christianity is like, he hung out with an order of Franciscan monks. There's a chapter on the Raelists, a group of UFO worshippers who follows a dude who picks out the hottest chicks for himself. Another on shamanism that didn't even have the benefit of being funny, a la the Raelists.
The most annoying thing, though, was that this isn't an experience your average Joe Blow (like me) could emulate. Who's going to give me the time and money to fly to China, home, Nepal, home, Italy, home, Las Vegas, home, etc, etc.? Nobody. Plus, he always managed to find transplanted Americans to learn from once he was in the exotic locales.
SKIP THIS NEXT PARAGRAPH TO AVOID SPOILERS
This is a total stereotype, I know, but honestly, Weiner came across as so neurotic that it was obvious by the third chapter that he was going to settle on Judiasm. Seriously, he was like a less annoying and funnier Woody Allen.
END SPOILER
What I liked about the book was, for one thing, the general concept. His search for the faith that "speaks" to him is something I can certainly identify with. I like that the book is episodic, with each chapter addressing a different experience and being pretty much self-contained. I enjoyed his tone and sense of humor, and I especially liked that he included numerous quotes from people who helped shape each of the faiths he explored, and quotes from great literature that helped illuminate the nature of his quest or some other relevant issue.
I liked the book enough that when I had the opportunity to pick up over 50 copies to use in my AP English Language and Composition class, I jumped on it. I think the book will offer a chance to discuss Weiner's attitude going into each experience, his writing style, and will just be a great jumping off point for many interesting conversations.
I'd give the book 4 stars if it wasn't for the way Weiner acted like it was no big deal to jet around the world multiple times for his research. It came off as, "Look at me doing this thing you can't do." Resentment? Sure. But it's my review, so ...
July 9, 2012
Once again, NPR journalist Eric Weiner, flits around the globe attempting to find the answer to an unanswerable question. In his previous bestseller book The Geography of Bliss, Eric traveled the globe to find where in the world people were the happiest. Here, In Man Seeks God, Eric put himself up against the big one, Religion.
While laying in a hospital bed from a minor malady, Eric was approached by a mysterious nurse who whispered in his ear, "Have you found your God yet"? Immediately alarmed, he thought he must be dying in order for her to say such a thing to him. As he lay there, he realized that although raised in the Jewish faith, he basically followed no religion and had no image of God in his life what so ever, and maybe if he was terminally ill, then perhaps it was high-time he did. Thankfully his hospital stay was a short one, and his ailment was not of any serious nature. But he exits the hospital anxious to throw all cares to the wind and adventure out once again on a new quest. To find a religion he can take home and sit comfortably with.
Told with his usual style of bizarre wit and sarcasm, Eric divides the book into 8 chapters that have him choosing destinations around the world to investigate, and participate in an assortment of religions.
On these adventurous journeys to Nepal, China, Mendocino, California, The Bronx, Seattle, Washington D.C, and Israel, Eric explores Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Kabbalism, Wicca, and Shamanism. Sometimes optimistically, often pessimistically, he searches and experiments, fully participating in the depth of each religion and slowly discovers the pros and cons of each faith.
As our intrepid journalist journeys from place to place trying to cage a religion he can take home in his suitcase, he explores the minds and lifestyles of many woman and men, who have found their God in one format or another. He learns, he gathers, he envelopes each faith bravely with the inquisitiveness of a child. Of course he stumbles and falls now and again, but only to cautiously stand back up steadfast following the path of his mission. I found this book to be many things; interesting, thought-provoking, challenging, adventurous and ....laugh-out-loud hilarious! Eric's sense of humor will have any reader chuckling every step of the way as Eric inherits the winds of many religions trying to choose one he can be swept away by.
Eric opens the Bible, talks about Jesus. He discusses the Torah, discovers his totem animal, gets naked, prays, chants, dances, meditates, and yes, even spins and twirls with the Sufi Whirling Dervishes!! Anyone interesting in learning of the worlds many cultures and beliefs will find Man Seeks God a truly delightful reading encounter.
While laying in a hospital bed from a minor malady, Eric was approached by a mysterious nurse who whispered in his ear, "Have you found your God yet"? Immediately alarmed, he thought he must be dying in order for her to say such a thing to him. As he lay there, he realized that although raised in the Jewish faith, he basically followed no religion and had no image of God in his life what so ever, and maybe if he was terminally ill, then perhaps it was high-time he did. Thankfully his hospital stay was a short one, and his ailment was not of any serious nature. But he exits the hospital anxious to throw all cares to the wind and adventure out once again on a new quest. To find a religion he can take home and sit comfortably with.
Told with his usual style of bizarre wit and sarcasm, Eric divides the book into 8 chapters that have him choosing destinations around the world to investigate, and participate in an assortment of religions.
On these adventurous journeys to Nepal, China, Mendocino, California, The Bronx, Seattle, Washington D.C, and Israel, Eric explores Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, Kabbalism, Wicca, and Shamanism. Sometimes optimistically, often pessimistically, he searches and experiments, fully participating in the depth of each religion and slowly discovers the pros and cons of each faith.
As our intrepid journalist journeys from place to place trying to cage a religion he can take home in his suitcase, he explores the minds and lifestyles of many woman and men, who have found their God in one format or another. He learns, he gathers, he envelopes each faith bravely with the inquisitiveness of a child. Of course he stumbles and falls now and again, but only to cautiously stand back up steadfast following the path of his mission. I found this book to be many things; interesting, thought-provoking, challenging, adventurous and ....laugh-out-loud hilarious! Eric's sense of humor will have any reader chuckling every step of the way as Eric inherits the winds of many religions trying to choose one he can be swept away by.
Eric opens the Bible, talks about Jesus. He discusses the Torah, discovers his totem animal, gets naked, prays, chants, dances, meditates, and yes, even spins and twirls with the Sufi Whirling Dervishes!! Anyone interesting in learning of the worlds many cultures and beliefs will find Man Seeks God a truly delightful reading encounter.
November 15, 2013
Having journeyed with Eric Weiner as he pursued the Geography of Bliss, I knew my travel companion for Man Seeks God was a slightly surlier and more cynical fellow quester though Mr. Weiner never embraced his religion of origin while I did inhale only to exhale in my late teens. Mr. Weiner and I both recognize the weakness of our "spiritual but not religious" stance's being a bit too convenient and the fallacy of that liberal lie that all religions are equally true and good. Eric Weiner's first stop is Sufism which calls us to fall in love with God, to submit to God out of love rather than fear. The next stop is Buddhism with its pragmatic, non-Godly orientation to religion. Who are you "off-cushion" when not in a contented state of meditation? Is there really an experienced difference between non-attachment and detachment? Buddhism seems to be that pause between thought and action. If you are in touch with the pause and can linger in the pause and make good use of the pause, then you may be a Buddhist. The Franciscan monastic tradition invites us to be joyous minstrels of God à la St Teresa of Avila's "God save us from sullen Saints!" I was raised Catholic and appreciate the Franciscan view that motivation does matter but we cannot always wait for the spirit to move us since the spirit tends to only motivate us to do what we wanted to do already. Sometimes, you've got to roll up your sleeves and get to good work motivated or not. I detoured from Eric Weiner's journey as he sought comic relief in Raelism and rejoined the trip when it landed in Taoism where we both appreciated the emphasis on experience, action, results, mystery, caring more about less, and God as a direction and a slower velocity. The Wiccan critique of Christian prayers of petition suggesting that God desired our radical dependency resonated with me. Are we not grown up's charged with incarnating God's will in the world rather than pleading with God to give us what we want? Shamanism's invitation to experience God as an animal spirit within was one I let pass me by. When Eric Weiner asked his Kabbalah teacher: "Well, what if it is all, you know, just rubbish?" her serene reply mimicked William James': "Truth is what works." Does this spiritual practice result in your being a better person ~ more loving, patient, generous, kind? The Ignatians would ask if the spiritual practice facilitated the movement of love. Good questions. Finally, Eric Weiner challenges us to distinguish between good and bad religion as we already distinguish between good and bad science and good and bad food. It is not all the same. "What do you believe" loses rank to "What do you do?" Did Eric Weiner find God? I am not sure but it was a worthwhile journey in the right direction.
April 18, 2022
The author's earlier book, The Geography of Bliss, is so much one of my favorite books of all time that I used to keep a copy to force upon all reader-ly visitors, saying "You MUST read this!" (until one of those folks never returned it). I was SO GLAD to read this book as it had been on my to-read list for, oh, a decade or so...I get buried in those lists! But I was so curious what this author would do with a subject so near and dear to my heart.
I loved his fun way of posting a faux singles ad for each chapter/religion, in keeping with the title and approach. His humor had me smiling as usual. The book was not quite as compelling to me as the other though~not sure if it was my mood, the writing, or the fact that there was a sad, personal thread of Eric's depression throughout (not heavy-handed, it was just there). I also wondered about the choice of the little-known Raelians~though it made for interesting reading, and many jokes were to be had. But mostly, all good with pithy learnings and his trademark humor. And an absolute respect for every religion he checked out, and the people with whom he met.
In seeing how he finds such connections and comes out with such books, I think I would have to agree with the lovely-sounding Kabbalist who told him ..."I would say God speaks to you very much through the arrangement of people you meet..It is very amazing. And you seem to have some inner guidance system ..that steers you in the right direction, which to me is very phenomenal....I think God loves you very much. I don't know why. But he does."
I was also touched almost more than anything by his acknowledgments to those people in the afterward. Also the gorgeous tributes to his daughter and wife. I would have wished for a bit more of that heart in the book, and less head, I think. But that is what depression can do, spin the head a lot, and I saw him working hard to glean help and wisdom at each turn.
Ultimately, a good travelogue to many mystical paths.
I loved his fun way of posting a faux singles ad for each chapter/religion, in keeping with the title and approach. His humor had me smiling as usual. The book was not quite as compelling to me as the other though~not sure if it was my mood, the writing, or the fact that there was a sad, personal thread of Eric's depression throughout (not heavy-handed, it was just there). I also wondered about the choice of the little-known Raelians~though it made for interesting reading, and many jokes were to be had. But mostly, all good with pithy learnings and his trademark humor. And an absolute respect for every religion he checked out, and the people with whom he met.
In seeing how he finds such connections and comes out with such books, I think I would have to agree with the lovely-sounding Kabbalist who told him ..."I would say God speaks to you very much through the arrangement of people you meet..It is very amazing. And you seem to have some inner guidance system ..that steers you in the right direction, which to me is very phenomenal....I think God loves you very much. I don't know why. But he does."
I was also touched almost more than anything by his acknowledgments to those people in the afterward. Also the gorgeous tributes to his daughter and wife. I would have wished for a bit more of that heart in the book, and less head, I think. But that is what depression can do, spin the head a lot, and I saw him working hard to glean help and wisdom at each turn.
Ultimately, a good travelogue to many mystical paths.
May 24, 2016
A few years ago, I read Eric Weiner’s book, The Geography of Bliss, in which he traveled the world to find the happiest places on earth. In this book, his search is even more personal. He is looking for “his God.� He chooses eight religions, decides how to focus on each one (living with Franciscan monks, for example, to explore Christianity), and spends time with teachers and practitioners of the various faiths. He finds in them many great similarities, along with the profound differences that we tend to notice first.
“Fake it until you make it� is one of the precepts that cross those boundaries. Weiner says: “’Fake it until you make it,� they (the Franciscans) are fond of saying, just like James Hopkins (an American Buddhist now living in Nepal) in Kathmandu. Or, to put it another way, we act our way into a better way of thinking, rather than thinking our way into a better way of acting. The exact opposite of navel-gazing. Personally, I have been gazing at my navel for so long it’s a wonder it hasn’t filed a sexual-harassment complaint. Stop staring at me, you pervert. So often in my life I have hesitates, forestalling action until I achieve the requisite state of mental clarity. That clarity, I now realize, may never come, and meanwhile I have forfeited so many experiences. Moreover, those experiences might have created the clarity I so desperately seek. Action precedes belief.�
Honest, funny, and poignant, the book doesn’t come to any earth-shattering conclusion to fill in the blank for Eric Weiner, or for the rest of us searching for truth. He admits to a
“tower of doubts� � although I should say that he now includes his doubts in his seeking, rather than seeing them as an obstacle. The book made me laugh, and it made me think. I like that kind of book.
“Fake it until you make it� is one of the precepts that cross those boundaries. Weiner says: “’Fake it until you make it,� they (the Franciscans) are fond of saying, just like James Hopkins (an American Buddhist now living in Nepal) in Kathmandu. Or, to put it another way, we act our way into a better way of thinking, rather than thinking our way into a better way of acting. The exact opposite of navel-gazing. Personally, I have been gazing at my navel for so long it’s a wonder it hasn’t filed a sexual-harassment complaint. Stop staring at me, you pervert. So often in my life I have hesitates, forestalling action until I achieve the requisite state of mental clarity. That clarity, I now realize, may never come, and meanwhile I have forfeited so many experiences. Moreover, those experiences might have created the clarity I so desperately seek. Action precedes belief.�
Honest, funny, and poignant, the book doesn’t come to any earth-shattering conclusion to fill in the blank for Eric Weiner, or for the rest of us searching for truth. He admits to a
“tower of doubts� � although I should say that he now includes his doubts in his seeking, rather than seeing them as an obstacle. The book made me laugh, and it made me think. I like that kind of book.
April 5, 2012
Witty, humorous and at times annoying and a little bit of a drag. Weiner has a near death experience which is just gas-that figures, and embarks on a spiritual quest. I can sympathize as my chest pains were all muscular, so I know what of he speaks but it's still rather comical. Weiner has to be the most neurotic person I've ever met-bibliographically speaking. We hear all about his OCD and impatience and depression and suicide thoughts. Sounds like a confession. We encounter a strange cult founded by a Frenchman, Raelism, as well as the major religions. We start out with Sufism and end up with Kabbalah. So in the end he's back to where he started but now's he's a more enlightened Jew. No Mormons or Islamic purists as they probably might not have been so tolerant of his presence. Nor did he visit Hinduism or Zoroastrianism. But nevertheless, a stimulating book searching for the answers to the basic questions of life. He had no religion before he started, now he's got several. You have to admire his candor and I enjoyed how he seemed more relaxed than in his previous book where he would never cross the line into open friendship as he was obssessed with maintaining his journalistic objectivity and integrity.
May 14, 2012
I was disappointed in this book. Eric Weiner's search for God starts as he is waiting to see a doctor while doubled over with stomach pains. A nurse noticing his pain and fear says to him "What's wrong haven't you found your God?" His pain turns out to be bad gas, but causes him to realize he feels that something is lacking in his life.
So he picks out several religions and gives each a week or so trial. He includes Buddism, Taoism, Catholicism, Judism (especially the Kahabbala-spelled wrong of course), Wicca, and a couple of others. He meditates, cross-dresses, prays, etc. but doesn't really find his answer. He finds some relief for his depression in each faith but no cure all.
I think I was disappointed because I was looking for a more profound survey. Something like William James' book which I own but haven't read. I also thought it was kind of strange that as he traveled to the four corners of the world during his investigations that he didn't write about being lonely and missing his wife and child.
A kind of interesting book and he does attempt to make little jokes to amuse the reader, but I wasn't really in the mood for jokes. I read the first two chapters in one evening and then had to prod myself to read the rest.
So he picks out several religions and gives each a week or so trial. He includes Buddism, Taoism, Catholicism, Judism (especially the Kahabbala-spelled wrong of course), Wicca, and a couple of others. He meditates, cross-dresses, prays, etc. but doesn't really find his answer. He finds some relief for his depression in each faith but no cure all.
I think I was disappointed because I was looking for a more profound survey. Something like William James' book which I own but haven't read. I also thought it was kind of strange that as he traveled to the four corners of the world during his investigations that he didn't write about being lonely and missing his wife and child.
A kind of interesting book and he does attempt to make little jokes to amuse the reader, but I wasn't really in the mood for jokes. I read the first two chapters in one evening and then had to prod myself to read the rest.
January 8, 2013
In Man Seeks God: My Flirtation with the Divine, author Eric Weiner explains, "Since no off-the-shelf spiritual category seems to fit me, I find I must invent one: Confusionist." The memoir, which is slightly reminiscent of Eat, Pray, Love, but with many more humorous twists, devotes individual chapters to the author's adventures in learning about religious practices like Sufism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Taoism, Wicca, Shamanism, and Kabbalah. As a journalist for NPR Weiner traveled the world, but his personal quest to heal long-term depression and find faith is what touched me. This tongue-in-cheek peek into Weiner's mind and spirit made me frequently laugh out loud as well feel compassion. The epigraph might well be an end piece as well. It states a major, yet paradoxical theme of the book."Faith is indeed quixotic. It is absurd. Let us admit it. Let us concede everything." Miguel de Unamuno
June 13, 2014
Eric Weiner is on another quest. In his first book he looked for the world's happiest places, now he tackles a more controversial subject of religion. Weiner, the self proclaimed gastronomical Jew of no particular religious leaning goes shopping for religion, which takes him across the globe in order to better get to know different belief systems, eight in this case, from traditional to relatively new and vastly unorthodox. The armchair traveler and the autodidact in me love Weiner's books. There are so interesting, so erudite, so informative and yet at the same time humorous and never boring. His first book somehow sang more to me, maybe because it was more of a universal quest, wherein here it's much more personal, but I very much enjoyed reading them both. There is plenty of information for the mind and food for thought and/or spirit here. Recommended.
March 6, 2016
After enjoying Eric Weiner's Geography of Bliss, my son that I might like this book. Indeed, I like the author's personal exploration of some of the world's religions in his search for God. Although this is not a scholarly adventure, Weiner does impart knowledge about various religions including Sufism, Catholicism, Wicca, Judaism, and others. But, this is also a personal journey, and Weiner's insights about these beliefs as well as his own introspective thoughts about the Divine offer the reader some profound thoughts about spirituality.
January 25, 2013
Eric Weiner was confused spiritually and God, he's so confused he decided to learn about few major religions in order to get to know God in perpective of those religions. This is his journey. It's honest, witty, and funny. What I don't get is he seemed to be touching only the surface and not personal or deep enough as this was supposed to be his personal journey looking out for the divine, God or lord of the universe as he said it.
March 29, 2013
Spiritual autobiographies are a mixed bag, but Weiner does a wonderful job combining humor and very serious reflections on the religions he samples. Not quite "lived religion," this book pulls no punches, but will leave you in stitches at some points. See more at: .
November 2, 2019
Dar viena puiki knyga plėsti žinias, didinti savo nuomonę apie skirtingas religijas, jų atrodo, beribę įvairovę ir užkulisius.
Negana to, kad autorius be galo šmaikštus, įdomus, raštingas žurnalistas, kuriam smalsu sužinoti daugiau ir... atrasti savo dieną. Kaip paaiškėjo, toli eiti nereikia, viskas čia pat.
Negana to, kad autorius be galo šmaikštus, įdomus, raštingas žurnalistas, kuriam smalsu sužinoti daugiau ir... atrasti savo dieną. Kaip paaiškėjo, toli eiti nereikia, viskas čia pat.
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December 12, 2011
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March 1, 2012
I don't usually do non-fiction but this made me laugh out loud and it was a great book to make you think :)
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