{"product_id":"deconstructing-god-a-heretics-case-for-religion-paperback","title":"Deconstructing God: A Heretic's Case For Religion - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Gurvitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER 2011 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS -- RELIGIOUS NON-FICTION Deconstructing God makes a case for an understanding of religion that transcends the conventional categories in which one is either a believer, an atheist, or agnostic, by focusing on mysticism as the experiential core of religion. The book makes the case that this paradigm we've inherited in western culture has left us stuck in a series of false arguments about the subject of religion: Whether there is or isn't \"a God\"; the religion vs. science debate, the faith vs. reason debate. We bat these discussions back and forth under the illusion that we're engaged in a meaningful dialogue about religion, when all the while there is a more subtle understanding of the phenomenon, in the form of a very human, earthly psychological experience that, while generally referred to as \"mystical\" is really only a mystery in the sense that it has been obscured by our false understanding. Per Meister Eckhart: \"God is at home, it's we who have gone out for a walk.\" \"Although I don't agree 100% with Ian Gurvitz's analysis of religion -- who does on this subject? -- I loved reading this insightful, funny, and illuminating book. And we both think Pat Robertson is a douchebag.\" Bill Maher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan Gurvitz is a native New Yorker who has lived in Los Angeles for the last 20 years, working as a TV Writer\/Producer. Most recently, he published a book entitled \"Hello, Lied the Agent...\" a behind-the-scenes account of the world of TV development, and wrote and directed a movie -- L.A. Blues -- which was released in 2008. He is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post, and has published articles in the LA. Times and Creative Screenwriting magazine. He also maintains a blog at IBREAL.BLOGSPOT.COM. Before Hollywood, he earned a B.A. in Philosophy and worked toward an M.A. in Buddhist Studies, which involved a year living in Japan, and marked the beginning of a decades-long study of religion, which eventually lead to the writing of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 22, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47435248468146,"sku":"9781450518277","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d728865f2e5c67ced7d8a869ccd1cc80.webp?v=1778625195","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/deconstructing-god-a-heretics-case-for-religion-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}