Speaking of Faith

Why Religion Matters--And How to Talk about It

Krista Tippett

2007 • 276 pages

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An intimate, thought-provoking, and original appraisal of the meaning of religion in our time—from the creator and host of public radio's Speaking of FaithKrista Tippett, widely becoming known as the Bill Moyers of radio, is one of the country's mostintelligent 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 famousfigures, including Elie Wiesel, Karen Armstrong, and Thich Nhat Hanh, to explore complexsubjects like science, love, virtue, and violence within the context of spirituality and everyday life.Her way of speaking about the mysteries of life—and of listening with care to those who endeavorto understand those mysteries—is nothing short of revolutionary.

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Krista Tippett shares her journey in life, from her early spiritual experiences in childhood with a minister grandfather to her young adulthood in Germany to her return to spirituality in later adulthood.

Tippett's connection to faith evolves as she meets wise and enlightened spiritual teachers, and it was the wisdom she gained from these people that I liked most about this book. Croatian American theologian Miroslav Volf distinguishes between “thick” and “thin” religion. Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso uses Moses' encounter with God on Mount Sinai and the Ten Commandments to illustrate the difference between spirituality and religion. Journalist Bruce Feiler tells about how his search for Abraham in the Middle East gave him a way to bring together the three faiths of Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

There is a small archive of Tippett's Speaking of Faith episodes here.

August 26, 2022