In this nonfiction work, Rabbi Wolpe shares his journey from non-believer in God to believer, explaining his view of this belief and countering the common challenges to faith. Using personal experiences, parables, and quotations from innumerable biblical, scientific, philosophical and historical sources, he asserts that religion can coexist with science, that it is NOT responsible for violence, and that it is the backbone of morality. Rabbi Wolpe provides evidence that faith in God can improve our lives, our health, and our societies.
For those of us who question, who seek to learn, this is an accessible, readable work that provides, if not definitive answers, certainly strong support for why belief in God and participation in a religious community is a healthy, logical, and meaningful way of life. When Rabbi Wolpe’s experience with confronting illness might have challenged his faith, for example, it actually appeared to have strengthened it, inspiring him to dig deeper, helping him cope. And it is not “blind faith” that he turns to, but rather questions he relishes in. Religion is nothing if not all about our questioning. But the tone of our questions matter: if we ask with a cynical bent, we close ourselves off to the benefits of faith. If we question with an open heart, we will understand that there are things we cannot possibly ever know, and hopefully we will have the humility to be able to live with that. We live with other concepts that are not tangible – thought, ideas, even love. So why not God?
If you are, yourself, questioning, this may help you parse things out. You will find here a thoughtful, well-researched, well-articulated argument for faith in God, no matter what religion you are.
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