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A review by jess_mango
Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved by Kate Bowler
4.0
As someone who has gone through some fertility issues, I've grown to dislike the phrase "everything happens for a reason". I am not a very religious person so it rankled me that people thought that there was a divine reason why I wasn't getting pregnant.
In the book "Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved" , a 35-year old divinity professor is diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and contemplates how this relates to her spirituality. The book is less about her personal experience with cancer and much more about God and how religion deals with the questions of "why do people get sick?" and "how does religion help people get better?" She talks about mega-churches, the "prosperity gospel" and their claims to heal the sick. I found this to be an interesting read about how some religions think about sickness & health.
In the book "Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved" , a 35-year old divinity professor is diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and contemplates how this relates to her spirituality. The book is less about her personal experience with cancer and much more about God and how religion deals with the questions of "why do people get sick?" and "how does religion help people get better?" She talks about mega-churches, the "prosperity gospel" and their claims to heal the sick. I found this to be an interesting read about how some religions think about sickness & health.