An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith - Hardcover

Taylor, Barbara Brown

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061370460 ISBN 13: 9780061370465

Publisher: Harperone, 2009

Synopsis

The author of Leaving Church continues the account of her personal spiritual journey while counseling readers on how to encounter the sacred in everyday life, describing how to render a typical routine more relevant and sharing recommendations for intensive prayer and meditation. 50,000 first printing.

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Review:

'This is a book that, without doubt, will inject some "fizz" or even some Semtex into your spiritual life! ... This book will appeal to anyone who feels that conventional religious systems have grown rather tired. Some activities are not for the "risk averse". You may well read this book twice or more, not because you have to, but because you want to. The subtitle is "Finding the Sacred beneath our feet", and leads to adventure and exploration.' (Robert Russell)

From the Back 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harperone
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061370460
• ISBN 13: 9780061370465
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216