When Children Ask About God » (Reissue)

Harold S. Kushner is Rabbi Laureate of Temple Israel in Natick, Massachusetts, where he lives. His books include The Lord Is My Shepherd, Living a Life That Matters, and How Good Do We Have to Be?

Who made God? Can God hear my prayers? Why does God let people die? The author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People helps parents understand their children's fears and fantasies, and offers advice on answering their questions about religion, the Bible, illness, and bereavement.

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A respected rabbi and author advises parents on talking to children aobut their fears, fantasies, hopes, and questions. Kushner believes we get into trouble when we teach children to think of God as a person who controls everything in the world. He offers some affirmative ways of meeting God with this in mind. A book for every family.