Friday, November 04, 2011


(RNS) Steve Jobs’ private spirituality now an open book

He considered moving to a Zen monastery before shifting his sights to Silicon Valley, where he became a brash businessman.

He preached about the dangers of desire but urged consumers to covet every new iPhone incarnation.

"He was an enlightened being who was cruel," says a former girlfriend. "That's a strange combination."

Now, we can add another irony to the legacy of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs: Since his death on Oct. 5, the famously private man's spiritual side has become an open book.

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