How Can I Find God?: The Famous and the Not-So-Famous Consider the Quintessential Question [Paperback]

James Martin (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2004

This vibrant collection brings together an array of voices addressing the question of how one might approach the search for God. With contributors from many faith traditions, this book will be of value to all who are seeking to answer the question, "How Can I Find God?"

Contributors include:
Sr. Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Archbishop of Chicago
Huston Smith, bestselling author and authority on world religions
Mimi Kennedy; actress, wife, mother, and author
Myles V. Whalen, Jr.; a successful corporate attorney
Mary Higgins Clark, top-selling woman suspense writer
The Children of St. Thomas School
Hon. Paul Simon, United State Senator
and many more.

Includes a glossary to explain names and phrases from various religious traditions that may be unfamiliar to readers.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

James Martin, S.J., is currently associate editor of America magazine and an assisting priest at the Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola, in New York City.

Father Martin's articles have appeared in America, Commonweal, The National Catholic Reporter, The (London) Tablet, and other Catholic magazines, and in a variety of newspapers, magazines, and websites both here and abroad. He is a regular commentator in the media on religion and spirituality, and has appeared in places as diverse as National Public Radio's "Fresh Air with Terry Gross" and Fox-TV's "The O'Reilly Factor," as well as on the other major networks, CNN, MSNBC, BBC, The History Channel, and Vatican Radio.

Father Martin is the author and editor of several books, including his most recent work, Becoming Who You Are: Insights on the True Self from Thomas Merton and Other Saints, published by Paulist Press.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Triumph Books; 1st edition (August 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764800906
• ISBN-13: 978-0764800900
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God is looking for you, June 19, 2003

By 

Timothy Kearney (Haverhill, MA United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: How Can I Find God?: The Famous and the Not-So-Famous Consider the Quintessential Question (Paperback)

Believing in God and growing in faith are not once in a lifetime activities. Rather, belief in God and faith are something that grow and change over time. James Martin, editor of How Can I Find God? offers the reader many opportunities to reflect on who God is and how God can be found in life. Most of the people included in the book are from the Judeo Christian tradition, and most are Roman Catholic, which is logical since the publisher is a Catholic publishing house. Some of the people included are theologians, but others are writers, activists, political leaders, parish priests, and simply ordinary people--all trying to find God in life. Each entry gives the reader the sense that finding God is both a journey and a task, and no entry claims to have the correct answer. Readers can get a sense that as we search for God, we are not alone. Others have the same questions and concerns as we do. For this reason the stories are very helpful.

The book is a great selection for a religious reading group. People who are in a preaching or teaching ministry will also find the book helpful. This book would probably not be helpful for people trying to prove God's existence, but it is very helpful to show that even if we do not always feel God's presence, God is in fact real and very much at work in our world.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring!, June 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: How Can I Find God?: The Famous and the Not-So-Famous Consider the Quintessential Question (Paperback)

A varied and interesting discussion of individuals' view of God and his/her role in their lives. Where else can you find the late Cardinal Bernardin's thoughts intermingled with a Native American storyteller's or a prison inmate's? Truly inspirational.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a keeper!, September 20, 2006

By 

D. Horan "Franciscan Friar" (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: How Can I Find God?: The Famous and the Not-So-Famous Consider the Quintessential Question (Paperback)

James Martin, as usual, has edited a wonderful book. I cannot say enough good things about this volume of insightful nuggets of faith-in-action. Each person, whether you know of them or not, provides a human vision of his or her relationship with the Creator of all. What is very nice about the way this is edited and presented is that it lends to many short reading opportunities. If you are someone who doesn't like to read very much or finds that the day is too busy to read any spiritual book of substance - fear not. This is an excellent book for any schedule. Each testimony is prefaced with a brief biography of the individual author and then you have the short text which is often not longer than 3 pages in length.

Pick up this book and carry it with you. Leave it by the bed. Read a story now and then. Take it for the quiet time before church. Just read it!