{"product_id":"god-was-in-this-place-i-i-did-not-know-25th-anniversary-ed-finding-self-spirituality-and-ultimate-meaning-hardcover","title":"God Was in This Place \u0026 I, I Did Not Know--25th Anniversary Ed: Finding Self, Spirituality and Ultimate Meaning - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLawrence Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A profound exploration of the necessity of paying attention to God's presence.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a daring blend of scholarship and imagination, psychology and history, Lawrence Kushner gathers an inspiring range of interpretations of Genesis 28:16 given by sages, from Shmuel bar Nachmani in third-century Palestine to Hannah Rachel Werbermacher of Ludomir who lived in Poland two hundred years ago. Through a fascinating new literary genre and Kushner's creative reconstruction of the teachers' lives and times, we enter the study halls and sit at the feet of these spiritual masters to learn what each discovered about God's Self and ourselves as they ascend and descend Jacob's ladder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this illuminating journey--celebrated in this special 25th anniversary edition with a new preface by the author--our spiritual guides ask and answer the fundamental questions of human experience: Who am I? Who is God? What is God's role in history? What is the nature of evil? How should I relate to God and other people? Could the universe really have a self?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Kushner\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, lecturer and spiritual leader, is regarded as one of the most creative religious thinkers and writers in America. A commentator on National Public Radio's \u003cem\u003eAll Things Considered, \u003c\/em\u003e he has focused us on spiritual renewal with wisdom and humor. Through his books and lectures, people of every faith and background have found inspiration and new strength for spiritual search and growth. It has been said that some spiritual leaders blend religion and psychology to help us walk better on the ground, but Lawrence Kushner draws on the wisdom of the mystics to help us dance better on the ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKushner's acclaimed books include \u003cem\u003eI'm God; You're Not: Observations on Organized Religion \u0026amp; Other Disguises of the Ego\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eHoney from the Rock: An Easy Introduction to Jewish Mysticism\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Invisible Lines of Connection: Sacred Stories of the Ordinary\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e The Book of Letters: A Mystical Hebrew Alphabet\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e In God's Hands\u003c\/em\u003e, an inspiring fable for children, with Gary Schmidt (all Jewish Lights).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKushner served as rabbi at Congregation Beth El in Sudbury, Massachusetts, for almost thirty years; he is currently the Emanu-El scholar at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, and an adjunct faculty member at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He is fascinated by graphic design and computers (designing most of his Jewish Lights books). He enjoys Mozart, hanging around sailboats, and making his granddaughters giggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760224862496,"sku":"9781683360902","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eed912e9b0d39300da164d70df033128.webp?v=1780174969","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/god-was-in-this-place-i-i-did-not-know-25th-anniversary-ed-finding-self-spirituality-and-ultimate-meaning-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}