WHY
FAITH MATTERS “Rabbi Wolpe joins the throngs of authors responding to the New Atheists with defenses of faith. Yet rather than tense up about atheism, its defenders and their dismissive attitudes about people of faith, Wolpe answers these challenges with such kindness and thoughtfulness that even Christopher Hitchens might find his heart warmed,” says Publishers Weekly. WHY FAITH MATTERS is the powerful story of one of America’s most well-known and beloved rabbis—his battle with cancer, his struggle with faith, and his poignant response to the new atheists. In the book, David Wolpe presents the case for religion and proposes solutions toward engaging religion in discussions of modernity. It is an articulate, non-denominational defense of established religion in America. By refuting the cold reason of the atheists with a vision of religion informed by faith, love, and understanding, Wolpe will follow in a religious literary tradition that stretches from Cardinal Newman, to C.S. Lewis, to Thomas Merton-all individuals of faith who have successfully brought religion and culture together in their own works. David Wolpe is a Senior Rabbi at the Sinai Temple of Los Angeles, California. He has appeared in television series on PBS and A&E, and as a commentator on CNN and CBS This Morning. He is the author of six previous books, including the national bestseller Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult. Rabbi Wolpe lives in Los Angeles. Publicity out of Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC, San Diego
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