An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith Paperback - 2010
by Barbara Brown Taylor
The critically-acclaimed author of "Leaving Church" continues her spiritual journey by revealing how she learned to encounter the sacred everywhere in the world.
From the rear cover
In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church ("a beautiful, absorbing memoir"--The Dallas Morning News), Barbara Brown Taylor wrote about her experience leaving full-time ministryto become a professor, a decision that stretched the boundaries of her faith. Now, in her stunning follow-up, An Altar in the World, she shares how she learned to encounter God far beyond the walls of the church.
Taylor reveals meaningful ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see, from simple practices such as walking, working, and prayer. Something as ordinary as hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act of meditation if we pay attention to what we're doing and take time to notice the sights, smells, and sounds around us. Making eye contact with the cashier at the grocery store becomes a moment of true human connection. Allowing yourself to get lost leads to new discoveries. As we incorporate these practices into our daily lives, we begin to discover altars everywhere we go, in nearly everything we do. Through Taylor's expert guidance and delicate, thought-provoking prose, we learn to live with purpose, pay attention, slow down, and revere the world we live in.
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- Title An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
- Author Barbara Brown Taylor
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperOne, New York
- Date 2010-02-09
- Features Bibliography, Deckle Edges, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780061370472 / 0061370479
- Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 7.99 x 5.41 x 0.61 in (20.29 x 13.74 x 1.55 cm)
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- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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