A Killing the Buddha Anthology
The second collection to spring from KillingTheBuddha.com, Believer, Beware presents true tales... read full description
The second collection to spring from KillingTheBuddha.com, Believer, Beware presents true tales... read full description
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Jun 14, 2010
Sarah
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I discovered this book in the middle of a quiet but profound spiritual crisis occurring in my life. This book is actually the offshot of a web-zine that I found around the height of that dark (but ultimately, I think, fruitful) night of the soul, "Killing the Buddha", which promised to be a sort of irreverant but sincere place for thoughtful young religious types. Like me! And I actually recommend Killing the Buddha very very highly; both in terms of content and form, the editors,
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Jul 11, 2009
Anya
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"In the doldrums between the psyche and the world it inhabits, imagination exists like a creature in a zoo exhibit, deemed to be both quaint and a curiosity." - Bia Lowe, in "Seeing Things," an essay from Believer Beware
Imagination is alive and well in these essays on belief, religion, and loss thereof. The writers of this anthology all understand that faith is complex, and discarding it equally so. Their stories are wrenching, hilarious, and true (both literally More...
Imagination is alive and well in these essays on belief, religion, and loss thereof. The writers of this anthology all understand that faith is complex, and discarding it equally so. Their stories are wrenching, hilarious, and true (both literally More...
Sep 02, 2011
Jim
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If the intent of this book was to show me a surreal side of religious memories, then it succeeded. If it was something else, then I obviously got the wrong impression. Partially into it, I realized it was a collection culled from the Killing the Buddha website, but I am still at a loss as to explain the selection choices. Some of these stories were downright disturbing, some odd, and only a few neither of those two. Take that with a grain, of course, but I generally have a pretty catholic (lower
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Feb 09, 2012
Diana
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A series of essays reflecting the authors' beliefs largely from an extremely liberal perspective. This is a Beacon Press book published under the auspices of the Unitarian Universalist Association of of Congregations.
Nov 17, 2009
Aimee
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this is a series of essays touching on religion. They are mostly autobiographical. Needless to say, some were a lot more interesting/better written than others. My favorite was one called The Mucus about learning natural family planning at an elite Catholic HS in California. It was hilarious, especially to someone who has practiced NFP.
Aug 31, 2009
Michelle
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An interesting anthology; I particularly enjoyed "The Only Jew for Miles" by Gordon Haber.
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