In julia sweeney s monologue letting go of god, her particular crisis of faith is prompted, paradoxically, by two mormon missionaries, who bring her up short with the question do you know that god loves you. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing letting go of god near you. You will not know how this book is actually back reading it until you finish. If its not one thing, its your mother is an intimate and hilarious book that will leave you resenting your mother less, hugging your children tighter, and glowing with gratitude that julia sweeney has put it all into words. What amazed me, and why i suppose i liked it so much, was that it could have been me speaking. Rent letting go of god 2007 starring julia sweeney on dvd and bluray. Shes like listening to bill mahr but without the anger. Its vital to go into that marriage informed and prepared. This talk was presented at an official ted conference, and was featured by. Letting go of god poses the religious questions almost all of us have had, but with the delightful humor and observations of ms.
I listened to this on audio book, which is really the best way because so much of the content is dependent on ms. Julia sweeneys most popular book is letting go of god. She d always felt god s love, she tells us, but the query prompts her to explore for the first time, rationally, what she knows about god. Be the first to ask a question about letting go of god. An excerpt of this show, letting go of god is the single most popular story weve ever put on our show in over ten years on the air. She got a divorce amicable, bought a small bungalow in hollywood, and looked forward to a life that said, here dwells a happily single young woman. This talk was presented at an official ted conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page. Julia sweeney was a cast member on saturday night live from 198994, and is best known for the mysteriously androgynous character, its pat.
Julia sweeney s onewoman show, letting go of god, began over a year ago as a work in progress at a hilarious skeptics society lecture. Julia anne sweeney born october 10, 1959 is an american actress, comedian and author. Known for her fouryear run on saturday night live and her powerful solo shows, julia sweeney is carving out her own territory in entertainment, one that moves between. Short books to feed your craving for ideas ideas blog. When two young mormon missionaries knock on julia sweeneys door one day, it touches off a quest to completely rethink her own beliefs, in this excerpt from sweeneys solo show letting go of god. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 224 pages and is available in paperback format. If you havent yet watched julia sweeneys monologue, letting go of god, you really should. Its hilariously funny, enlightening, and just a fascinating journey. To ask other readers questions about letting go of god, please sign up. Julia sweeneys brave, hilarious, moving new show letting go of god is a galeforce breath of fresh of fresh air into the mostly politic dialogue about religion in our time. Far from being an angry atheistic screed, it is an uplifting journey of the heart. She begins in the catholic church, the religion her family raised her in, and takes a bible study class.
Like excited grandparents showing baby pictures, we present the following great notices, and urge you to go. Do you need help in letting go and letting god, this meditation and prayer for letting go may help. Comedian, author, and atheist julia sweeney was raised catholic, with a god who, in her mind, was like a really loving uncle. Learning how to let go and let god my personal journey i can only speak from my level of experience when it comes to seeking god for spiritual understanding. Photo by cal crary julia sweeneys onewoman show, letting go of god is currently playing at the ars nova theater in new york city until oct. Preparing for marriage gods way is a marriage counseling resource. Its a tour of sweeneys humorous grappling with the big questions. Well, julia has recently announced that the whole video is now available on youtube.
Julia sweeney has books on goodreads with 9915 ratings. Sweeney talks with us about the difference performing her show before atheist audiences and audiences of mixed religious beliefs. Posted in ratheistvids by uricknmorty93 34 points and 0 comments. She rejoins the catholic church the church in which she was raised and for which she is affectionate and takes a bible study class, which sends her in a tailspin towards buddhism, and then various new age gurus and finally accepting that there is no evidence for god at all. In her searing and bracingly funny solo show letting go of god, julia sweeney traces her bumpy journey away from religious faith in an accessible, nofrills format that suggests the kind of. When two young mormon missionaries knock on her door one day, it touches off a quest to completely rethink her own beliefs. We read and talk about both fiction and nonfiction books as a. Since letting go of god, she has found new meaning and inspiration in the simplicity of just being human, even as she wrestles with what atheism means for her, and most importantly, for. Julias new home became michaels, and then transformed into the sweeney family center, as their parents moved from spokane and took up residence in julias bedroom. The first edition of the novel was published in june 1976, and was written by henry t. I just watched julia sweeney s letting go of god last night on showtime and was absolutely mesmerized by it. Letting go of god is a humorous monologue by julia sweeney chronicling her search for god.
Julia sweeneys ted talk is based on her stage monologue called letting go of god. A simple question about god snowballs into an epic soul searching session after a pair of mormon missionaries knock on julia sweeneys door and get much more than they ever bargained for. Julia anne sweeney born october 10, 1958 is an american actress, comedian and author. She graduated with a double major in economics and european history at the university of washington. Raised roman catholic, comic julia sweeney chronicles her conversion to atheism. Rent letting go of god 2007 on dvd and bluray netflix. This the proper book for your reading material this epoch recently. A story of letting go and letting god the guided life. Search for library items search for lists search for. Download pdf preparing for marriage god s way book full free.
She has also served as a consulting producer on sex and the city and desperate housewives. Julia sweeneys journey to become a critical and skeptical thinker. Julia sweeneys third autobiographical monologue, letting go of god takes the audience through her catholic upbringing and how personal events in her life and that of her family led her to a disbelief in a personal universal deity. In julia sweeney s monologue letting go of god, her particular crisis of faith is. Pdf preparing for marriage god s way download full pdf. While they may be different, the word of god is the same yesterday, today and forever more. She also talks about her experiences as a secular parent. March 18, 2015 julia sweeney is an american actress, comedienne, and author who frequently discusses her journey from. Preparing for marriage god s way available for download and read online in other formats.
I let go of god at age 12 when after reading the sermon on the mount for 30 nights at my methodist mothers direction, i let go of god, even though i. Her recent piece, letting go of god, traces a spiritual journey that takes an unexpected turn toward science and ends with atheism. I was raised catholic as well, and loved the church for the same reasons julia did. By finding this book here, it proves that we always offer you the proper book that is needed between the society. When two young mormon missionaries knock on her door one day, it sparks a quest to completely rethink her own beliefs. If its not one thing, its your mother book by julia. By accepting the full story in front of you, you can step into present time. Earlier this month, sweeney played nine shows of letting go of god at the ars nova theater in manhattan. What she learns there leads her to new questions, and in search for answers she explores meditation, buddhism and new age gurus, then describes what she learned from the. And that is how god gets things done a physical example of letting go and letting god.
When two young mormon missionaries knock on her door one day, it touches off a quest to. Anyone who thinks that julia sweeney is just the comedian who played pat on saturday night live, doesnt know julia sweeney. Our daily coverage of the world of ideas newsletter. Her younger brother mike was diagnosed with terminal cancer and moved in with her. Letting go of god, an elegantly written and beautifully performed monologue about her loss of faith, made me laugh a lot and think even more. Keeper in the film stuart little and voiced brittany in father of the pride. Julia sweeney s brave, hilarious, moving new show letting go of god is a galeforce breath of fresh of fresh air into the mostly politic dialogue about religion in our time. Julia sweeneys onewoman show, letting go of god, began over a year ago as a work in progress at a hilarious skeptics society lecture. She was a cast member on saturday night live from 1990 to 1994. So find yourself a spare 2 hrs and a comfy chair, and watch it.