“People greatly value knowledge and intelligence, but not wisdom.”
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<b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER</b><br><br><b>"Dennis Prager has put together one of the most stunning commentaries in modern times on the most profound document in human history. It's a must-read that every person, religious and non-religious, should buy and peruse every night before bed. It'll make you think harder, pray more ardently, and understand your civilization better." </b><b>— Ben Shapiro, host of "The Ben Shapiro Show"</b><br><br><b>"Dennis Prager’s commentary on Exodus will rank among the greatest modern Torah commentaries. That is how important I think it is. And I am clearly not alone... It might well be on its way to becoming the most widely read Torah commentary of our time—and by non-Jews as well as by Jews." — Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, bestselling author of <i>Jewish Literacy</i></b><br><br> Why do so many people think the Bible, the most influential book in world history, is outdated? Why do our friends and neighbors – and sometimes we ourselves – dismiss the Bible as irrelevant, irrational, immoral, or all of these things? This explanation of the Book of Exodus, the second book of the Bible, will demonstrate that the Bible is not only powerfully relevant to today’s issues, but completely consistent with rational thought.<br><br> Do you think the Bible permitted the trans-Atlantic slave trade? You won’t after reading this book.<br><br> Do you struggle to love your parents? If you do, you need this book.<br><br> Do you doubt the existence of God because belief in God is “irrational?” This book will give you reason after reason to rethink your doubts.<br><br> The title of this commentary is, “The Rational Bible” because its approach is entirely reason-based. The reader is never asked to accept anything on faith alone. As Prager says, “If something I write does not make rational sense, I have not done my job.”<br><br> The Rational Bible is the fruit of Dennis Prager’s forty years of teaching the Bible to people of every faith, and no faith. On virtually every page, you will discover how the text relates to the contemporary world and to your life.<br><br> His goal: to change your mind – and then change your life.
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Dennis Prager
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“People greatly value knowledge and intelligence, but not wisdom.”
“It is almost impossible to do good without wisdom. All the good intentions in the world are likely to be worthless without wisdom. Many of the horrors of the twentieth century were supported...”
“Wisdom: People attain wisdom in large part by remembering what happened in the past. No generation can attain wisdom without studying and remembering the past. None of those who believed in...”
“A faith based on miracles will quickly fade, dependent on the next miracle. Such an attitude cannot even be called faith.”
“There are many religious people who believe if they act or believe in accordance with God’s will, God should and will protect them from calamities such as bad health and early death. Many pi...”
“In many ways, gratitude is the most important of all the good character traits. It is the most indispensable trait to both happiness and goodness. One can neither be a happy person nor a goo...”