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-HN, NAPRA ReView


Unlike most works on religion and spirituality, this book doesn't set out to teach the reader a darn thing. In fact, Zender doesn't even seem to care whether you believe him or not. He presents the world of religion as he sees it, pointing out some of its absurdities, paradoxes, and perceived off-course attitudes toward God and Jesus. He discusses church as a social phenomenon, and mentions a few dozen examples of paragons of virtue in the Bible who seldom, if ever, set foot inside a temple. In short, he is saying that God is already in all of us, so we don't have to get dressed up and bring a Jell-O salad to worship Him. All in all, Zender opens some fascinating doors, particularly to the rather large segment of Americans who consider themselves spiritual but do not belong to an established religion.