Nine Essential Things I've Learned About Life
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (516 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B012HDDDMY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 517 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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"He nailed it!" according to T. C. Brayshaw. An excellent book about the truly important things in life. Rabbi Kushner nails it exactly, especially if you are Christian. He gets down to the roots of the Judeo-Christian beliefs as they probably originated and discards the concepts that have been added over the last 2000 years that detract from th. Thought Provoking and well written Marc M. Sager Like all his books, Nine Essential Things I've Learned About Life, is well written and thought provoking. I find that i need to read Rabbi Kushner's books twice, once for the broad themes and observations, and then again to digest and think about the arguments presented. I like to walk early in the mo. Bulah Snodgrass said Wonderful book and Wonderful Writer. This is a wonderful book. I am not Jewish, but he brings an understanding of a loving God to anyone who believes or wants to believe that God is Good and Kind. He is a great writer.
With fresh, vital insight into belief ("there is no commandment in Judaism to believe in God"), conscience (the Garden of Eden story as you've never heard it), and mercy (forgiveness is "a favor you do yourself, not an undeserved gesture to the person who hurt you"), grounded in Kushner's brilliant readings of scripture, history, and popular culture, Nine Essential Things I've Learned About Life is compulsory listening from one of modern Judaism's foremost sages. Distilling the wisdom of an extraordinary career, this profoundly inspiring yet practical guide to well-being is truly the capstone to Kushner's luminous oeuvre.. Kushner has demonstrated time and again his understanding of the human spirit. As a congregational rabbi for half a century and the best-selling author of 12 books on faith, ethics, and how to apply the timeless wisdom of religious thought to everyday challenges, Rabbi Harold S. He elicits nine essential lessons from the sum of his teaching, study, and experience, offering a lifetime's worth of spiritual food for thought, pragmatic advice, inspiration for a more fulfilling li