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Title: What Is God?
ISBN: 0920668887
Author:
Etan Boritzer
Publicate Date: 1990-09-01
Publish: 1990-09-01
List Price: $6.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: All About God
Finally, a book that makes it easy to share all the ideas of God with children. In it's exploration of all the different kinds of beliefs, children can see all paths to God as different, yet perfect, and without one way having to be better than the other.
This book explores: what God means to different people, different holy books that are read, how they connect to God through prayer, meditation, and more.
"If you can feel that feeling of God,
And everybody else can feel that feeling of God,
Then we can all become friends together,
And we can really understand,
"What is God?"
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2: poor syntax & too broad
The 3 stars is for effort - I love that someone attempted to write this book for children, giving an overview of many different religious traditions and that they're all good, and that God is whatever you believe it to be. The problem, besides poor grammatical structure that makes the story difficult to follow (was this edited at all?), is that rather than just sticking to religions and including earth-based / pagan beliefs as one of those, the author goes off on her theory as if it is the truth. She doesn't seem to see that her God (everyone & everything) is also just another belief system like the others. I was disappointed & won't be giving the book as a gift like I had planned, but may attempt to write my own -- it is a much needed book!
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3: great way to explain and teach about God
What is God is a beautiful book teaching about all beliefs in a non-judgmental and informative book. This worked well for us to teach our kids about all religions while leaving it open for them to decide what they believe.
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4: A book that makes the space for understanding
When I read this book with children, we take the time to pause and breathe together- to make the space for wonder. I love that this book does not need to dumb down children. It opens the space for reflection.
As with all Etan Boritzer's "What is..." books, we read them over and over. You can do with books that address complex issues well. We allow the depth of his words to be revealed, each time in a way we may not have suspected. Taking the time for discussion during and after the reading creates all kinds of interesting questions and ideas to surface. It is that kind of thoughtful response to spiritual topics that I hope the children I work with learn to appreciate.
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5: Great ice breaker
When my kids start to ask about religion I want to be able to give them a subjective view so that they can form their own opinions. This book may not be perfect (of course it leaves out many details... it's only 16 pages long), but it is a good start and allows room for the parent to fill in his or her own beliefs and for children to make up their own minds. I love that it doesn't talk in absolutes and that it teaches tolerance, acceptance, and open-mindedness.
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