“From an absorbing discussion of reason, Albacete proceeds to suffering; sex, money, and politics; and religion. Each discussion is conducted in little chapters that agreeably breakup into digestible portions what amounts to a thorough general—that is, not just Christian—theory of faith in God.”
“Albacete’s profound sense of the religious leads him not to dogma but to a series of sensitively framed, sincere questions that should catch the attention and empathy of many readers. Highly recommended for most collections.”
“God at the Ritz is a refreshing, insightful, articulate, ‘reader friendly,’ and highly recommended attempt to make sense of the great mysteries of life, and to acknowledge that there are some concepts that can only be understood by God himself.”
“Agree with him or not, Albacete is extraordinarily simpatico. Despite his basic conservatism, he has a liberal, and often humorous, openness to every aspect of life: sex, art, literature, pop culture, philosophy and, of course, science. He is also resolutely honest. No one who has heard him, whether on televison or in the pages of this book, grimly analyzing the events of 9/11 as proof of religion’s power to do evil will soon forget it.”