Confessions of a Twentieth Century Pilgrim

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Summary: Discovering the Seeds of Faith
Review: Muggeridge leads the reader through the lives of the child, the student, the teacher, the journalist, the soldier, the foreign correspondent--all on one man's journey of faith. The journey takes him to India, Egypt, Russia at the rise of Stalin and to America. Like so many stories of faith, he finds the words he learned by rote as a child and young man re-entering his life and thoughts over again at the many crossroads in his life until he reaches the point of knowing that the only central reality is God's incarnation into the human experience.

He reminds us, through his meeting of Mother Teresa, how absurd the lusts and passions for the material really are. Thoughtful, compelling, and inspiring, Muggeridge leads us to what we can become.


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Summary: Too much name dropping, too little pilgrimaging
Review: My title explains much of my reaction to this book. I felt like Muggeridge was simply trying to capitalize on his career and his association with Mother Teresa. He regularly tries to convince the reader that he has difficulties and temptations to overcome, but far more of the time in this book is spent on non-spiritual matters.

I should also say that Muggeridge has some fairly conservative views on issues, particularly abortion, and if you don't share them, he doesn't give any room for disagreement. While I acknowledge his rights to have those beliefs, I will exercise my right not to read his works further.

Rating:
Summary: Too much name dropping, too little pilgrimaging
Review: My title explains much of my reaction to this book. I felt like Muggeridge was simply trying to capitalize on his career and his association with Mother Teresa. He regularly tries to convince the reader that he has difficulties and temptations to overcome, but far more of the time in this book is spent on non-spiritual matters.

I should also say that Muggeridge has some fairly conservative views on issues, particularly abortion, and if you don't share them, he doesn't give any room for disagreement. While I acknowledge his rights to have those beliefs, I will exercise my right not to read his works further.