Pastrix

The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint

De: Nadia Bolz-Weber

Narrado por: Nadia Bolz-Weber

"Seven years on from its original publication, Pastrix remains bracing and beautiful. Nadia’s bold vulnerability and tender heart are timeless gifts. And the words she has added to this edition remind me: We need her call to tender grace and a loving, forgiving God now more than ever."
-- Jeff Chu, Author of Does Jesus Really Love Me?

Pastrix: a derogatory term used by Christians who refuse to recognize female pastors.

Heavily tattooed and foul-mouthed, Nadia Bolz-Weber, a former stand-up comic, sure as hell didn't consider herself to be religious-leader material—until the day she ended up leading a friend's funeral in a smoky downtown comedy club. Surrounded by fellow alcoholics, depressives, and cynics, she realized: These were her people. Maybe she was meant to be their pastor.

Using life stories—from living in a hopeful-but-haggard commune of slackers to surviving the wobbly chairs and war stories of a group for recovering alcoholics, from her unusual but undeniable spiritual calling to pastoring a notorious con artist—Nadia uses humorous narrative and poignant honesty to portray a woman who is both deeply faithful and deeply flawed, giving hope to the rest of us along the way.

This is the book for people who hunger for a bit of hope that doesn't come from vapid consumerism or navel-gazing; for women who talk too loudly and guys who love chick flicks; for the gay man who loves Jesus and won't allow himself to be shunned by the church. In short, this book is for every thinking misfit suspicious of institutionalized religion but still seeking transcendence and mystery.

Updated with a new afterword, Pastrix is wildly entertaining, sardonically irreverent, and deeply resonant—a messy, beautiful, prayer—and profanity-laden narrative about an unconventional life of faith.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Funny, raw, and packed with truth, this book is offensive in all the right ways...This book reminded me of why I am a Christian, and I wept when I finished it."
—Rachel Held Evans, author of Searching for Sunday

"This is an astonishing book...contagious, honest, captivating...a rare gift...I realize that I'm gushing, but that's what you do when a book inspires and moves and touches you like this one does."
—Rob Bell, author of What We Talk About When We Talk About God and Love Wins

Seven years on from its original publication, Pastrix remains bracing and beautiful. Nadia’s bold vulnerability and tender heart are timeless gifts. And the words she has added to this edition remind me: We need her call to tender grace and a loving, forgiving God now more than ever.—Jeff Chu, author of Does Jesus Really Love Me?

"Engaging and accessible...Bolz-Weber is clear-eyed about the personal travails faced by the marginalized and those without faith."—Booklist

"Bolz-Weber has such a distinctive voice and outlook, it's amazing she hasn't written more books. Perhaps it's because she's been too busy living the checkered and fascinating life that is the subject of her theological memoir...Here's hoping her authentic voice continues to preach in more books."—Publishers Weekly

"Bolz-Weber represents a new, muscular form of liberal Christianity, one that merges the passion and life-changing fervor of evangelicalism with the commitment to inclusiveness."—The Washington Post

"The amazing thing about Nadia Bolz-Weber is that she manages to take her Christianity into corners of life where the church can be pretty uncomfortable going."—The Daily Beast

"Bolz-Weber is a surprisingly vulnerable narrator who pairs personal confessions with beautifully articulated statements of faith."
—Christian Century

"For anyone who is Christian, interested in Christianity, anti-Christian (or anti-Religion), I recommend this book."—Gordon Gano, lead singer, Violent Femmes

"Nadia Bolz-Weber is what you'd get if you mixed the DNA of Louis C.K., Joey Ramone and St. Paul. She is by far my favorite tatted-up, cranky pastor ever. Follow her. Not just on Twitter, but wherever her unique mind takes you. What I'm trying to say is: Buy this book."—A.J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically

"Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber speaks the truth of our humanity that we too often want to deny. She declares the radical power of God's grace for Jesus' sake that we so often water down rather than daily be drowned in it. Yes, read at your own risk."—Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson, ELCA

Profoundly authentic and moving

As a Catholic priest, I have read more spiritual books than most, and I can say that this is the best spiritual book I have read this year. I found Pastor Nadia’s account of parish life both inspiring as she finds God in unexpected people and places and courageous as she shares her own spiritual journey.

Finding Jesus through a cranky woman pastor

I’m from a progressive church who also is welcoming & accepting of all individuals. Although I’m not a pastor, I’m in a quasi-leadership position. I find this author has challenged me in areas I did not realize I had. My first time seeing Nadia was on a Facebook post / video of her telling the world to “Forgive Assholes”. Right there I needed to know she was and what else she had to say.

This book is not a fictional account, but some names had been changed. But it’s not a memoir either. However, each chapter is like part journal, part blog, part sermon. It was a good way to find out more about this woman of God who tells us to forgive assholes. I’ve download the next book, on Accidental Saints.

I love when the author reads their own work, as it is like they are having conversations with me.

For Christians and non-alaike

A book that proves Jesus does not care about religion. He cares about your heart.

My favorite book

I’m so glad that Nadia did the narration! A great audiobook! She has become my favorite author!

Refreshing

I appreciate Nadia’s presentation, warts and all. That even with all of our imperfections, God still loves us and desires a relationship. I love her examples of “what would Jesus do?” My hope is, just because she uses some language, people won’t shy away. Because in the greater picture, you see the heart of a beautiful and real person.