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false <![CDATA[Mudhouse Sabbath]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174477938m/405509.jpg 405509 5 Although this book is written for Christians, Lauren Winner's message has universal appeal. Having converted from Judaism to Christianity in early adulthood, Winner (Girl Meets God) is a joyful follower of Christ, but a more discriminating follower of Christianity. Early on in her conversion, she noticed that Christianity lacked much discipline or emphasis when it came to performing rituals, so integral to the Jewish faith. "This book is about those things that I miss," she writes. "It is about Sabbaths and burials and prayers, rituals Jews and Christians both observe.... Jews do these things with more attention and wisdom not because they are more righteous nor because God likes them better, but rather because doing, because action, sits at the center of Judaism. Practice is to Judaism what belief is to Christianity. Your faith may come and go but your practice ought not to waiver." She organizes her chapters according to the rituals and values that both religions share--such as prayer, candle lighting and weddings--and discusses how Christians could deepen these rituals by taking a few lessons from the Jews. For instance, she shows the parallels between Shabbat and the Sabbath, and asks Christians to consider the Jewish model--a true day of rest (not even shopping!) in order to deepen the connection to God. ("Mudhouse" is the name of the coffee shop where Winner reads an inspiring account of Shabbat from Nan Fink's memoir Stranger in the Midst.) When talking about mourning a death, she discusses the Jewish "calendar of bereavement" that acknowledges the slow process of mourning, a spiritual discipline that readers of all faiths would be wise to study. Winner's writing is generous, personal and filled with practical suggestions-a perfect blend for the spiritual growth genre. Overall, she expertly invites Christians into a deeper and more daily level of faith. --Gail Hudson 2659512 10 2003 Mudhouse Sabbath total:412|5:127|4:192|3:81|2:11|1:1| 412 1669 587 95 3 1 false false Thu Jan 24 17:58:58 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 29 04:59:28 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 05:06:52 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 05:23:50 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 05:51:15 -0700 2009 Some of the areas that stood out fo...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Mar 28 13:33:54 -0700 2007 Wed Mar 28 15:30:07 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Apr 03 05:13:04 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 03 05:16:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 19:41:42 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 19:47:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 19 20:41:32 -0800 2008 Sat Jul 19 20:31:27 -0700 2008 ]]> 3 0 false false Wed Dec 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 08:15:48 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 19:56:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 15 18:02:10 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 18:06:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 27 10:44:05 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 10:48:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 05 09:30:29 -0800 2007 Wed Jan 02 08:46:23 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Sep 15 09:00:31 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 04:47:33 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 12 13:15:37 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 25 14:05:59 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Thu Sep 24 07:02:18 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 07:05:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 10:12:26 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 10:22:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Thu Feb 12 16:00:44 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 16:03:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Jan 18 10:28:19 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 10:31:24 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 21:36:34 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 21:39:17 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 27 06:36:42 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 06 18:22:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Oct 03 12:03:08 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 12:06:51 -0700 2009 1 4 0 false false Sat Nov 22 17:48:45 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 17:51:01 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=405509