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I recently sat down with jennifer to discuss her conversion and new book, including how she moved from atheist to catholicism, what books influenced her journey. Atheists say they have the answer to why there is something rather than nothingthe nothing created it. The book is great at pointing out how god is working in our life. Even, how the book of revelation was selected instead of the apocalypse of peter in the nt canon is also something which we dont really understand. The book is the story of jennifers fulwilers journey toward christ. Plainly, the sisters were happy to be missionaries of charity. Something other than god hardcover how i passionately sought happiness and accidentally found it. I recommend something other than god to anyone who is interested in a true story about someones search for happiness. Something other than god updated benjamin mon, 21 jul 2014 being catholic fr. He hails her as a light which could never be extinguished. This heartfelt book is a lovely account of a spiritual journey and a charming memoir. Other books like the ones mentioned here may or may not be inspired by god. Only the nt canons are regarded as divinely inspired by god.

So, find your joy in god and be done with all idolatry. May 29, 2015 something other than god by jennifer fulwiler i always peruse the bookshelf before walking into adoration and almost as often, i grab my favorite standby about divine mercy. Something other than god book the indianapolis public. The book tells the poignant, profound and often funny tale of one woman who set out to find the meaning of life and discovered that true happiness sometimes requires losing it all. But that day, sitting there waiting for me was a shiny new copy of something other than god by jennifer fulwiler. How i passionately sought happiness and accidentally found it. Although we can discover gods secret we are unable to manipulate the system to perform godlike miracles, because we are subject to the limitations of time. Jan 08, 2020 idolatry is seeking security and meaning in someone or something other than god. Her candid struggle against the barriers that seemed to block her notion of god exposes her readers to an intimate view of the interior walls that would ultimately collapse in spite of how long she had been holding them up. She made good money as a programmer at a hot tech startup, had just married a guy with a stack of ivy league degrees, and lived in a twentyfirstfloor condo where she could sip sauvignon blanc while watching. Mortified by this turn of events, she hid her quest from everyone except her husband, concealing religious books in opaque bags as if they were porn and locking.

Having never read her blog i wasnt sure what to expect from her book. As i said, i liked the book and found it very interesting. Unbelief in a promise of god can lead us to put our trust, hope, or even our value in something other than him to fill that void. Her first book was something other than god, which was a finalist in the goodreads reader choice awards. An interview with jennifer fulwiler video by brandon vogt leave a comment in augustines confessions, the first western autobiography ever written, we discover the probing journey of a brilliant man, traveling through a maze of philosophies before emerging into the light of christianity. Something other than god, by jennifer fulwiler posted on january 22, 2016 2 comments to jennifer fulwiler, the concept of god was ridiculousuntil it wasnt. Something other than god audiobook by jennifer fulwiler. Jesus, the godman, is the main character in all four books. And jennifer is having an online release party for the book and giving away lots of prizes. Something other than god by jennifer fulwiler, 9781586178826, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. One of the items of note was the discussion, or competing theories, of gods wrath versus gods love. May 28, 2016 something other than god how i passionately sought happiness and accidentally found it ebook pdf free download. Something other than god jennifer fulwiler told herself she was happy.

Something other than god is a poignant, profound and often funny tale of one woman who set out to find the meaning of life and discovered that true happiness sometimes requires losing it all. Mortified by this turn of events, she hid her quest from everyone except her husband, concealing religious books in opaque bags as if they were. True holiness, mother teresa had written, consists in doing gods will with a smile. A humorous, uplifting story about one womans journey from lifelong unbelief to both faith and an intimate relationship with jesus and his church. Yet she also learned along the crooked path that we arent in it alone.

Cardinal timothy dolan, archbishop of new york countless people find themselves astonished and swept off their feet by gods ravishing grace, but rarely has anyone described the experience as honestly and compellingly as jennifer fulwiler. Something other than god is a poignant, profound and often funny tale of one. Something other than god how i passionately sought happiness and accidentally found it book. Nothing too extraordinary happened, rather it was a steady trickle of god working his ways into all her life.

It is available in hardcover, ebook, or audiobook formats. This heartfelt book is a lovely account of a spiritual journey. Heres a video with her story and heres a link to get a copy of her book something other than god. A presuppositional approach this is a presuppositional approach, which means to presuppose that god exists and that his word, the bible, is the truth. Jennifer isnt a theologian or a heavily degreed bible scholar. Jun 10, 2016 a true intellectual, jennifer fulwiler would have it no other way. An interview with jennifer fulwiler video by brandon vogt leave a comment in augustines confessions, the first western autobiography ever written, we discover the probing journey of a brilliant man, traveling through a maze of. The bible is a story of gods relationship with mankind, and most books put god front and center. How i passionately sought happiness and accidentally found it from the worlds largest community of readers. Jennifer fulwilers something other than god is probably the only book that will ever be blurbed by both tucker max i hope they serve beer in hell and cardinal timothy dolan archbishop of new york. How i passionately sought happiness and accidentally found it read an excerpt of this book. She made good money as a programmer at a hot tech startup, had just married a guy with a stack of ivy league degrees, and lived in a twentyfirstfloor condo where she could sip sauvignon blanc while watching the sun set behind the hills of austin. And weve got four kids aged five and under, so sleep is at a high prem. My memoir, something other than god, is now available.

That is a difficult statement for many to accept, since its so close to the banal offer it up for god spirituality. Its a nice balance to the alltoofamiliar pantheon of apologists from the last. Jun 30, 2014 i adore her selfdeprecating sense of humor, and was thrilled when i was finally able to read her memoire, something other than god. Nov 15, 2016 something other than god is now available in an updated paperback version featuring an afterword by cardinal timothy dolan, archbishop of new york. Something beautiful for god malcolm muggeridge paperback.

Heres an excerpt from the description of the book on amazon. Something other than god by jennifer fulwiler proved to be a very compelling book because it was easily relatable. Something other than god is a poignant, profound, and often funny tale of one woman who set out to find the meaning of life and discovered that true happiness sometimes requires losing it all. Something beautiful for god interprets her life through her conversations with malcolm muggeridge, the quintessential worldly skeptic who experienced a remarkable conversion to christianity because of her exemplary influence. I added it to my to read mental list of books that id like to get around to.

Mother teresa and doing something beautiful for god. Mar 17, 2015 something other than god, by jennifer fulwiler i first heard of the book something other than god on the taylor marshall show. But what about atheists, how does it work for them. Jennifer is a passionate woman and her passion for life is evident on every page of this memoir. Jan 01, 2005 seldom have god matters been treated with such verve, sense, rigour and humour as in this collection of writings by herbert mccabe. Jun 22, 2014 something other than god is a spirited conversion story by a highstrung woman with a delightfully sharp tongue. Something other than god joins science, faith, and reason in an engrossing read. Jan 14, 2014 i stumbled upon her book that is coming out at the end of april, which im not only excited to read but plan on preordering a copy today. There has been much chatter about something other than god so i caved and purchased a copy. I came across a copy of the book last week through a friend, and grabbed the opportunity to read it. The book demonstrates the depth and clarity of his theology and philosophy of god, his appetite for controversy, both political and theological, as well as a traditional catholic concern for prayer, liturgy, mary and st dominic. Apr 29, 2014 something other than god by jennifer fulwiler proved to be a very compelling book because it was easily relatable.