Letting Go of God (2008)

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Letting Go of God is a one-person-monologue by Julia Sweeney chronicling her search for God. She rejoins the Catholic Church (the church in which she was raised and for which she is affectionate) and takes a Bible study class, which sends her in a tailspin towards Buddhism, and then various New Age gurus and finally accepting that there is no evidence for God at all. Then she deals with her family's negative reaction to her philosophical change.

Unrated, 2 hr. 9 min.

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Directed By: Julia Sweeney

On DVD: May 16, 2011

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Julia Sweeney

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In the end, Sweeney's skills as a writer and performer trump her lack of directing oomph.

November 7, 2008 Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)

St. Paul Pioneer Press

... the cinema is at its best when it's invisible and we can get lost in her amazing, funny, serious and moving monologue...

June 19, 2008 Full Review Source: GreenCine

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I happened across this late one night and was in no way interested in it at the time...but in a matter of minutes found myself drawn in by Sweeney's captivating storytelling. It is an honest, thought provoking, and often humorous, yet palatable and easy to follow, journey of self discovery as Sweeney recounts her

January 25, 2010

Barbara C

Someone who echos my thoughts. She's examined the God issue from many viewpoints. I've thought about all of them, too. I would have liked her to talk about other religions, too, and how everyone thinks theirs is the one true religion. I'd like to know her take on that.

December 12, 2009