Around the time of his separation from his first wife, he realized he was a religious person after decades of being an atheist.
Columnist David Brooks speaks at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. . By Sarah Pulliam Bailey Sarah Pulliam Bailey Reporter covering religion Email Bio Follow April 29 at 7:00 AM In the world of national columnists, David Brooks is a star. But in the last few years, the New York Times writer and author has whipped up fascination among a certain subset of readers for a specific, gossipy reason: They wonder if the Jewish writer has become a Christian.
“If Jews don’t want me as a Jew, they’re going to have to kick me out. On the other hand, I can’t unread Matthew,” Brooks said, citing Jesus’s Beatitudes as the “ultimate road map for life” in the book. He still hesitates to accept some Christians’ interpretations that sex is only appropriate between a man and woman inside of marriage, calling himself enthusiastically pro-gay marriage.
Would Brooks consider himself a Messianic Jew, part of a controversial modern movement of people who embrace elements of Judaism and believe Jesus is the Messiah? He said he doesn’t know enough about it, but he would probably say no. “Do I personally wish he would remain fully in the Jewish fold? Of course,” he said. “My job is not to enforce how someone lives.”
“The Internet is cruel,” she said in an interview. “It combines into the perfect Hollywood story in a bad way.” Did Brooks, who has not been baptized, experience a specific conversion moment, a common experience for many Christians? The gossip during the past few years in many Christian circles was almost giddy as people wondered, “Could he become one of us?”
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