Synopses & Reviews
In this probing, challenging and personal account of his feelings about God and religion, Paul Johnson shares with others the strength and comfort of his own faith. Informed by his great knowledge of history, The Quest for God is written with force, lucidity and eloquence by the author of Intellectuals, Modern Times, A History of the Jews and other works.
Synopsis
In an attempt to understand why religious faith lives on in the 20th century, the author of Modern Times and Intellectuals writes an incisive, probing examination of the relationship between humankind and God and the need for religious faith.aDespite all predictions to the contrary, religious faith in the 20th century hasn't died. In fact, it is experiencing an enormous resurgence. Johnson explores and explains this phenomenon and his own personal feelings about God and faith, addressing in the process central questions such as Who and What is God? How can He help us with the widespread problems of evil and suffering? What is the role of churches and dogma in our spiritual lives? Why must we experience death? What is Hell? Why must we pray and how do we do it? His answers surprise, provoke, inspire, and comfort.
Synopsis
In this probing, challenging and personal account of his feelings about God and religion, Paul Johnson shares with others the strength and comfort of his own faith. Informed by his great knowledge of history, The Quest for God is written with force, lucidity and eloquence by the author of Intellectuals, Modern Times, A History of the Jews and other works.
About the Author
Paul Johnson is a leading historian and journalist whose historical works have been translated into many languages. Born into a Roman Catholic family in Lancashire, England, he has remained a practicing Catholic and has covered every papal conclave since the 1950s. Among his books are
Modern Times, A History of the Jews, Intellectuals, The Birth of the Modern, and
A History of the English People. Johnson writes a weekly essay for the
Spectator and is a frequent contributor to
The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and other newspapers and magazines throughout the world.
He lives in London.