Surprised by God: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Religion

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Surprised by God: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Religion Ruttenberg, Danya Summary At thirteen, Danya Ruttenberg decided she was an atheist. At thirteen, Danya Ruttenberg decided she was an atheist. As a young adult, she immersed herself in the rhinestone-bedazzled wonderland of late 1990s San Francisco-drinking smuggled absinthe with wealthy geeks and plotting the revolution with feminist zinemakers. But she found herself yearning for something she would eventually call God. Surprised by God is a memoir of a young woman's spiritual awakening and eventual path to the rabbinate, a story of integrating life on the edge of the twenty-first century into the discipline of traditional Judaism, without sacrificing either. It's also an unflinchingly honest guide to the kind of work that goes into developing a spiritual practice-and it shows why, perhaps, doing this in today's world requires more effort than ever. Perfect for fans of Comparative Religion, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Studies, Religious, Biography, Jewish Life. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 256 pages · Paperback By Ruttenberg, Danya Details ISBN: 9780807010693 Author: Ruttenberg, Danya Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Language: English Publication date: 1 August 2009 Condition: New About the authors Ruttenberg, Danya and Danya Ruttenberg · Publisher: Beacon Press More about this book Show more