Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters
Author(s): Krista Tippett
An intimate, thought-provoking, and original appraisal of the meaning of religion in our timea from the creator and host of public radioas "Speaking of Faith" Krista Tippett, widely becoming known as the Bill Moyers of radio, is one of the countryas most intelligent and insightful commentators on religion, ethics, and the human spirit. With this book, she draws on her own life story and her intimate conversations with both ordinary and famous figures, including Elie Wiesel, Karen Armstrong, and Thich Nhat Hanh, to explore complex subjects like science, love, virtue, and violence within the context of spirituality and everyday life. Her way of speaking about the mysteries of lifeaand of listening with care to those who endeavor to understand those mysteriesais nothing short of revolutionary.
General Information
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- : Penguin Publishing Group
- : Penguin Publishing Group
- : 0.181
- : 28 February 2008
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Krista Tippett
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 200
- : 240
More About The Product
aIn a day where religionaor, rather arguments over religionadivide us into ever more entrenched and frustrated camps, Krista Tippett is exactly the measured, balanced commentator we need.a
aElizabeth Gilbert, author of "Eat, Pray, Love"
aTippettas prose is lyrical and profound; her arguments should move the secularist and the dogmatist alike to a new vision of peace.a
aAndrew Solomon, author of "The Noonday Demon"
