For those who know they want a meaningful spiritual life, but don't
know where to find one. McLennan, long-time chaplain at Tufts
University and the inspiration for Doonesbury's Rev. Scotty Sloan,
is ecumenical to a fault. No original metaphors here: McLennan sees
himself as the mountain guide for lost trekkers - we're all trying
to bushwhack our way to the top of the same mountain, but, as any
good college chaplain knows, there are many paths up. In nine easy
steps, McLennan can get you to the top. First, you must be open to
spiritual development and change, recognizing that your journey is
every bit as important as your destination. Once you have mastered
openness, you can move on to thinking about religion - engaging
critically rather than falling back on knee-jerk reactions
ingrained in childhood. Next comes experiencing, the stage in which
"new ways will emerge to see the sunrise, hear the birds sing,
smell the flowers, taste food, and feel the wind in your face."
Then, pick a religious path and, as the folks at Nike say, just do
it: Read, worship, and eat your chosen religion. After you've
partaken of gefilte fish and perused a few books by Lawrence
Kushner, you're ready to talk with "fellow travelers," be they
clergy or lay. Then move on to exploring other faiths, since
learning about Ramadan can help you find keeping kosher more
meaningful. The chapter on "Sitting" extols you to pray or
meditate, and "Suffering" explores the role of religion during
crisis. Finally, "Rejoicing" reminds us of the spiritual highs to
be found in holiday feasts, sing-alongs, and weddings. Centuries
hence, historians of late-20th-century America will finger this
guide as evidence that millennial Americans were a spiritual
people, but that theirs was a spirituality drenched in the easy,
feel-good language of consumerism: Picking a religion is not so
different from picking a new car. McLennan's is less an aid to
hikers than a handbook for outlet-mall devotees. (Kirkus Reviews)
An Indispensable Guidebook for Those Seeking a New Spiritual Path, or Wishing to Reconnect to the Religion of Their Youth
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