Synopses & Reviews
Are you curious about a friend's religion? Interested in going deeper into your own faith? In Teen Spirit, Pastor Paul demystifies misperceptions and shows you how to embrace and accept different religious beliefs while remaining faithful to your own core values.
Check out:
What celebrities like Ja Rule, Hakeem Olajuwon, Adam Yauch, Christy Turlington, Moby and Bono have to say about their personal spirituality and religion;
Tips on how to visit a meditation center, a church, a mosque, a synagogue or a temple - what you'll see and what you should know before you go;
Teens' own stories about why they're religious;
FaithFacts, quizzes . . . and more.
"Paul Raushenbush displays a deep, intuitive understanding of the spiritual crises afflicting young people. He knows how they see the world, and he feels what they feel."
- Anthony DeCurtis, Rolling Stone Magazine
"[Paul] Raushenbush brings the many roads of belief to one destination and enables them to coexist peacefully."
- Laura Dern, actress, and Ben Harper, singer-songwriter
"An excellent book."
- Library Journal
Synopsis
The author of the hugely popular beliefnet.com column Ask Pastor Paul takes teen readers on a hip, nonjudgmental tour of the world's major religions.
In Teen Spirit, Paul Raushenbush provides the answers to the most common questions and concerns he hears from teens (in some cases using actual letters he has received), as well as giving them a more in-depth introduction to the many different religions they encounter on their soccer teams, in the lunchroom and in their friends' homes.
Teen Spirit covers each of the major religions present in America, complete with basic tenets, testimonies from famous celebrity practitioners, teen voices on why they like practicing that religion, misperceptions, specific roles and rites of passage for young people, and etiquette for how to behave when invited to an unfamiliar religious event.
Fun graphics, interactive activities and quizzes, and a hip teen look will especially appeal to young readers.
Synopsis
Are you curious about a friend's religion? Interested in going deeper into your own faith? In Teen Spirit, Pastor Paul demystifies misperceptions and shows you how to embrace and accept different religious beliefs while remaining faithful to your own core values.
Check out:
What celebrities like Ja Rule, Hakeem Olajuwon, Adam Yauch, Christy Turlington, Moby and Bono have to say about their personal spirituality and religion;
Tips on how to visit a meditation center, a church, a mosque, a synagogue or a temple - what you'll see and what you should know before you go;
Teens' own stories about why they're religious;
FaithFacts, quizzes . . . and more.
Paul Raushenbush displays a deep, intuitive understanding of the spiritual crises afflicting young people. He knows how they see the world, and he feels what they feel.
- Anthony DeCurtis, Rolling Stone Magazine
Paul] Raushenbush brings the many roads of belief to one destination and enables them to coexist peacefully.
- Laura Dern, actress, and Ben Harper, singer-songwriter
An excellent book.
- Library Journal
About the Author
Paul B. Raushenbush is the Associate Dean of Religious Life at Princeton University. His work is focused on religious diversity on campus and supervising a multi-faith student organization called the Religious Life Council. Prior to this position, Paul was the Minister to Young Adults at The Riverside Church in New York City. He has established himself as an expert in the field of multi-faith advice for teens through his popular column, "Ask Pastor Paul: Spiritual Answers to the Multi-Faith World," which appears on beliefnet.com.