The Search for God at Harvard

The Search for God at Harvard

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR

In 1985 Ari L. Goldman took a yearâ€™s leave from his job as a religion reporter for The New York Times and enrolled in the Harvard Divinity School. What began as a project to deepen his knowledge of the worldâ€™s sacred beliefs turned out to be an extraordinary journey of spiritual illumination, one in which Goldman reexamined his own faith as an Orthodox Jew and opened his mind to the great religions of the world.

In his year at Harvard, Goldman found to his surprise that his fellow students were not straitlaced, somber clerics, but a diverse, vibrant, and sometimes embattled group from every major religion, united by their deep spiritual commitment. Even more surprising was the spiritual climate of the Divinity School itself: Far from being an ivory tower or a bastion of old-time Christian piety, the school was a forum for passionate debate on the relationships between religion and politics, social mores and sexuality.

Written with warmth, humor, and penetrating clarity, The Search for God at Harvard is a book for anyone who has wrestled with the question of what it means to take religion seriously today.

Praise for The Search for God at Harvard:

â€œPersonal yet informative, warm and humorous, beautifully written. In a word, superb.â€
â€“Elie Wiesel

â€œIs it possible to honor the truth of oneâ€™s own religion while being genuinely open to others? In The Search for God at Harvard, Ari Goldman tells his story in so fine a manner that he helps us to understand why the answer must be yes.â€
â€“The New York Times Book Review

â€œExcellent: intelligent, informative, infused with humor.â€
â€“Cleveland Plain Dealer

â€œEnriching . . . well-written, absorbing.â€
â€“The Boston Globe

â€œA valuable and unique contribution.â€
â€“The Washington Post Book World
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 1992-04-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345377067

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	1992-04-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345377067

The Search for God at Harvard

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