"A wonderful, important book. "Opening the Doors of Wonder "will go
far toward helping us understand one another. This is a much-needed
venture in our post-9/11 age."--Henry Louis Gates, Jr., W.E.B. Du
Bois Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University
"It may be easier for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a
needle than for a spiritual seeker to enter a religious tradition
with their psyche intact. Magida explores the varied processes of
initiation among an eclectic cross-section of notables that include
Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists. His lively
portraits of transformation demonstrate both the losses and gains
that come with the struggle to find religious meaning within a
community. This book promises to stir up powerful memories and
reframe the challenge of living faithfully within a world of
competing, often conflicting religious claims."--Dr. Christopher M.
Leighton, Executive Director of the Institute for Christian &
Jewish Studies
"Inside this wonderful book, renowned rabbis, zen priests, authors
and even comics and cartoonists recall the religious rites of
passage that have shaped their lives. Through the humor and pathos
of their stories, we are offered a vital, very readable
investigation of our society's current spiritual condition. I
highly recommend "Opening the Doors of Wonder," In whatever way you
can, walk on through."--Wes Nisker, Buddhist meditation teacher,
journalist, author of "Essential Crazy Wisdom"
"This fascinating book airs out a multitude of responses to a
spiritual topic that we avoid at our peril--the presence (or lack)
of rites of passage in modern America. Magida's style is often
poetic, and his interviews reveal, oftenin surprising ways, how
deeply, and often how invisibly, people of all faiths are
influenced by religion's rituals and ceremonies. Moreover, they
show how the failure or disappointment of our rites of passage can
affect the way we deal with transition for the rest of our
lives."--Phil Cousineau, author of "The Art of Pilgrimage "and Once
and "Future Myths"
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