Selections of this book could be effectively incorporated into undergraduate and graduatelevel courses in religious studies, anthropology, and sociology choosing our religion is a versatile, accessible, and novel text that lends much to our understanding of the complexity of religious and spiritual life in america today. The savvy converts guide to choosing a religion book. Religion discourages free inquiry and restricts freedom of thought, by encouraging the idea that fundamental answers can only be found in a fixed and specific book or belief system. The title of this book is choosing our religion and it was written by elizabeth drescher. Targeted to teenagers, this short book seeks to answer that very question. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. In a world engulfed with false prophesies and theories, we would be mistaken to think our students are not burdened by them. Charlie peacock a profound book, bringing the great truths of scripture into the real world. Preachers and religious leaders can also encourage a culture of unquestioning loyalty amongst their followers. Young americans might be leaving religion in large numbers, but for some, rules, ritual, and tradition are attractive ways to find meaning in daily life. Francis and the foolishness of god 2015 and oscar romero. Religion shapes your loves, ideals, behavior, and goals, but unless youve thought about it clearly, your religion may not be worth believing. Modern dictionaries define religion as an organized system of beliefs and rituals centering on a supernatural being or beings. In choosing our religion, nones will emerge as real people drawing on the resources available to themdiverse religious traditions, spiritual exploration, personal and communal experienceto shape a spiritual outlook and practice that they find meaningful and life.
The sweet spot is to find books that are enjoyable and good to discuss. Consequently, dreschers work provides an excellent starting point for deeper conversations about the topics and dynamics that this book briefly introduces. Choosing my religion is a luminous memoir, crafted with the eye of a journalist and the art of a novelist by new york times magazine. Where was this book when i was 18 and struggling with the big questions. Some people volunteer for social causes as an avenue to spirituality.
And also full of other stuff, which might cause premature things to happen then again, with dorothy having left him hanging before right after giving him a promising kiss on the cheek, he could not be so full of that stuff now, which may be good then again, i could be the one hoping for too much here. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading choosing our religion. The book brings together theoretical perspectives from theologyespecially feminist and practical theologyand. It was published by oxford university press and has a total of 344 pages in the book.
The committee further stated that the freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief necessarily entails the freedom to choose a religion or belief. The book concludes with pope franciss historic message for world peace day in 2017. Choosing books for your book club there are a great many books that are very enjoyable to read but have little to discuss, and others that are hard going, but generate good discussions. There will be two guest posts today, both about children and religion. If a biblical comparison is to be made it is to ahab and the religious leaders who defend trump to me are like the false prophets in the court of ahab. It describes, in concise form, the distinct features, beliefs, practices, and origins of 18 faiths. This morning, nicole sprinkle who you have read here before struggles with whether or not to give her 2yearold a religion, and if so, which one. Religion shapes your loves, ideals, behavior, and goals, but unless youve thought about it clearly. There are many religious paths you can choose to go down. Unlimited audiobooks and ebooks get all you can for free for 30 days. Choosing a therapist to help with your patterns and meditation. Dubners engrossing book will interest not only serious jews and catholics, but all whose lives have been torn by interfamilial religious schisms.
But have you ever wondered which beliefs are right for you. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasising systematic, historicallybased, and crosscultural perspectives. Come back later today to read about a giraffe who is jewish. Gives a voice to an often misunderstood and misrepresented group. Buy choosing my religion by r c sproul online at alibris. Perhaps fewer but longer stories would have made the book even better. Sproul addresses the promises that relativism and rebellion make but cannot keep. To belong to a religion often means more than sharing its beliefs and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The scales of debate on whether religion does more harm than good. All who read choosing my religion will be challenged and encouraged to know who they believe in and why they believe what they believe. Religion and identity facing history and ourselves. The book presents itself as a consumers guide for those shopping around for a religion, much like one might read a consumer report when purchasing an automobile. Dreams and restless thoughts came into his mind such restlessness compelled him to leave the comforts and safety of his kingdom to search for lifes purpose. In andrew solomons book far from the tree, he highlights the distinction between vertical identity, which travels down from parent to child, and horizontal identity, which is specific to an individual within the family.
While these churches are familiar to all, their differences are not commonly understood. He was condemned in a papal bull in 1410, and all his books were burned. Without devaluing any particular brand of psychotherapy, you will find a few guidelines for choosing a therapist who can help free you from the limitations of your habitual patterns. Choosing our religion the spiritual lives of americas nones elizabeth drescher. To the dismay of religious leaders, study after study has shown a steady decline in affiliation and identification with traditional religions in america. And other false philosophies have been influential. Unfortunately, this way of thinking is not limited to unbelievers. The word religion comes from a latin word that means to tie or bind together. The growth of the socalled nonespeople unaffiliated with religious institutionshas captivated religious and political leaders concerned with the implications of a decline of religion in the united states. This series includes interviews with students and young adults, which reveal convictions they hold. Overall, this book has made me want to have a lot of conversations with all of you about whether we are okay with people choosing their religion and just stopping by our ministries to gain what they can on the way or if we feel that we can shape a christian and lutheran practice that might blow the walls off anything people are shaping on their. Heres a simple and quick quiz to help you find out. More americans are choosing spirituality over religion.
Freedom of religion is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Marie dennis is copresident of pax christi international and author of many books, including the diversity of vocations 2008 and as coauthor st. In a concise and simple way, choosing my religion teaches you how to think. The bible is a book written by a lot of different people, and some of it isnt relevant anymore, some of it never really was in the first place because its a recollection of old laws and not of the lords true will, some of it is literally true, some of it is true but in a different. Are there any good books on religious confusionchoosing a. They put the style to great use, even including a comparison foldout chart that ranks different aspects of the religions sexual restrictions, ease of conversion, etc. It is a good basis from which to study and inquire further regarding the role of religion in ones life. Included in this large number of immigrants are jews. Choosing my religion will help readers in their lateteens and early twenties arrive at sound answers to lifes big questions. Sproul drs, free university of amsterdam was the founder of ligonier ministries and general editor of the reformation study bible.
Some people opt for a sustainable lifestyle away from the consumerist. The spiritual lives of americas nones 1 by elizabeth drescher isbn. But most nones are not nonbelievers, most were raised in religious households, and many have robust spiritual lives that intertwine with the lives of the religiously affiliated. Wellknown theologian sproul runs a balancing act between facts, personal stories, q. It offers accessible yet substantive considerations for how to think about choosing a religion. The thing is, psychotherapy our modern, secular version of wise counsel comes in many shapes and sizes as many, in fact, as the professionals who practice it. Read choosing our religion the spiritual lives of americas nones by elizabeth drescher available from rakuten kobo. Suggestions on how to choose books your book discussion. Rosner, 1971 wrote in is his book, he still lacked all joy in his heart. The spiritual lives of americas nones kindle edition by drescher, elizabeth. Choosing our religion by elizabeth drescher might better be titled not choosing a religion since it is about nones, those who answer none when queried about religious affiliation. Products choosing peace orbis books religious books. Knowing something about jewish history can enhance an understanding of the chosen.
Religious studies is the academic field of multidisciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors and institutions. Choosing religion for your child the new york times. In choosing our religion, elizabeth drescher explores the diverse, complex spiritual lives of nones across generations and across categories of selfidentification such as spiritualbutnotreligious, atheist, agnostic, humanist, just spiritual, and more. To the dismay of religious leaders, study after study has shown a steady decline in affiliation and identification with.
Choosing your religion is a guide to christian denominations in the u. Relationality and transformation in spiritual practice is an impressively detailed and nuanced exploration of an area which, as author alison woolley, comprehensively demonstrates, has previously been underresearched. The key to this wonderful book is that the nones are finally allowed to speak for themselves. Choosing our religionis the first qualitative study of nones in america and yet, as drescher herself acknowledges, one book can hardly map the whole of unaffiliated spirituality 8. Youth ministers, teachers, and college ministers who work with high school and college students will also find this to be an extraordinary resource. Children, choosing their religion the new york times.
Choosing our religion elizabeth drescher oxford university press. If theres one thing the majority of young people believe today it is that there is no such thing as absolute truth. It it useful for both believers and nonbelievers alike. Jews are members of both a religious group and an ethnic group, with ethnic traits and traditions that lie outside their religion.