“That's what Hanukkah is about: trying to survive the darkness on the far-fetched hope there's still some life and light left in the universe. It's more than just a religious story. The days have been growing shorter, imperceptibly but inescapably darker.... Heading into the night of the winter solstice, every spiritual tradition has some kind of festival of light. We're all just whistling in the dark, hoping against hope that someone up there will see these little Hanukkah candles and get the hint.”
Quote by Lawrence Kushner
Work
I'm God, You're Not: Observations on Organized Religion & Other Disguises of the Ego
This book offers a series of observations on organized religion and the various forms the ego takes when it masquerades as spiritual authority. The title suggests a provocative stance against claims of divine privilege or exclusive access to truth, while the subtitle points to a broader critique of how ego-driven behaviors can hide behind religious or spiritual facades. The work appears to explore the tension between genuine spiritual experience and the institutional structures that often co-opt or distort it, encouraging readers to question assumptions about hierarchy, dogma, and the nature of the self. more