Book Review: God in New York
Abigail Benjamin
If you love the photography series Humans in New York then check out God in New York, a collection of a hundred spiritual interviews, by Rikki Tahta. This is a great read for Lent and the Year of Mercy. I picked up this book to gain insight into the inner world of atheists. By the 20th interview, I found the insights of atheists to be slightly flat and repetitive. Meanwhile, the interviews of New Yorkers of faith were multi-layered and deep. I found myself easily relating to New Yorkers who were Hindi, Jewish, and Muslim, as well as New Yorkers who share my own Christian faith. There is an entire chapter for people who access their High Power through a 12 step recovery program. God in New York encouraged me to be more brave and more humble in my faith journey. Those are two important virtues to strengthen in my daily life.