false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174707714m/432757.jpg 432757 2 Speaking to Americans who are skeptical about religion, but nonetheless feel a spiritual hunger, Winifred Gallagher offers a humorous and profound discussion about the state of national spirituality. Before writing this book, Gallagher made her living reporting on behavioral sciences (<I>The Power of Place</I>). Relying upon her impressive research skills and powers of observation, Gallagher decided to embark on a pilgrimage to resolve her uncertainty regarding the role religion would play in her life. She meditates in a Zen monastery, meets with the head of an African American mosque, journeys to Israel, and enters the protective fold of cloistered nuns. In the process she comes to many provocative conclusions, including the following: <blockquote>I'm beginning to grasp that religion needn't focus on beliefs, but can at least begin with trust in your own experience of what is, but is mysterious--a different kind of challenge for a neoagnostic.... Most important, I'm already thinking of religion as a process of working on God.</blockquote> <I>--Gail Hudson</I> 421715 1999 Working on God (Modern Library Paperbacks) total:8|5:2|3:3|2:3| 8 25 26 1 5 0 false false Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 19:20:38 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 05:17:37 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Nov 29 15:05:14 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 15:05:14 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 20 08:17:28 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 08:17:34 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jul 21 18:57:52 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 18:57:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jun 05 18:54:33 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 18:54:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Apr 28 13:32:21 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 28 13:32:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 26 11:59:18 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 11:59:18 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Apr 24 22:39:47 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 22:39:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Apr 20 06:18:12 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 00:54:59 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Apr 18 19:10:20 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 18 19:10:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 08 11:55:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 11:55:00 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Feb 08 09:34:22 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 09:34:22 -0800 2009 5 0 true false Mon Jan 19 08:21:55 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 08:20:41 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Nov 12 10:32:59 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 10:32:59 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Nov 06 12:39:56 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 12:39:56 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Sep 17 12:10:12 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 12:10:12 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Aug 19 12:56:18 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 12:56:22 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Aug 12 21:38:47 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 21:38:47 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Aug 11 13:56:40 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 13:56:42 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Fri Aug 08 15:24:01 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 15:24:01 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=432757