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How's Your Faith

An Unlikely Spiritual Journey

by David Gregory
David Gregory
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Join former NBC newsman and Meet the Press moderator David Gregory as he probes various religious traditions to better understand his own faith and answer life's most important questions: who do we want to be and what do we believe?
While David was covering the White House, he had the unusual experience of being asked by President George W. Bush "How's your faith?"

David's answer was just emerging. Raised by a Catholic mother and a Jewish dad, he had a strong sense of Jewish cultural and ethnic identity, but no real belief—until his marriage to a Protestant woman of strong faith inspired him to explore his spirituality for himself and his growing family.

David's journey has taken him inside Christian mega-churches and into the heart of Orthodox Judaism. He's gone deep into Bible study and asked tough questions of America's most thoughtful religious leaders, including evangelical preacher Joel Osteen and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Catholic Archbishop of New York. It has brought him back to his childhood, where belief in God might have helped him through his mother's struggle with alcoholism, and through a difficult period of public scrutiny and his departure from NBC News, which saw his faith tested like never before.

David approaches his faith with the curiosity and dedication you would expect from a journalist accustomed to holding politicians and Presidents accountable. But he also comes as a seeker, one just discovering why spiritual journeys are always worthwhile.

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    September 15, 2015

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      • ISBN: 9781442393714
      • File size: 202898 KB
      • Duration: 07:02:42

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 21, 2015
      "How's your faith?", a question President George W. Bush posed to NBC reporter Gregory, infuses Gregory's itinerary for the midlife spiritual journey described in this sturdy study. Gregory grew up in a mixed religious home, and faith was never a large part of his upbringing: his mother is a lapsed Catholic and recovering alcoholic, and his father is a non-practicing Jew. After leaving home, the former moderator of "Meet the Press" chose to identify (and eventually study) as a Jew while married to a Christian; her sacrifice to raise their children as Jews proves poignant. Through this mix, Gregory defines a goal for his family: fitting Judaism's traditions to "a pluralistic society and interfaith marriages." Ever a reporter, Gregory writes in plain English with few descriptions and seldom any humor. He asks earnest questions, researches diligently, and looks for common ground through the guiding words of Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Gregory's insights are clear and he's always humble during his search, admitting his own failings and proclaiming his promise to grow "a heart for God."

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