An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Barbara Brown, PUBLISHER: HarperOne, In her critically acclaimed "Leaving Church" ("a beautiful, absorbing memoir"--"The Dallong>asong> 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 ong>weong> do and see, from simple practices such ong>asong> walking, working, and prayer. Something ong>asong> ordinary ong>asong> hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act of meditation if ong>weong> pay attention to what ong>weong>'re doing and take time to notice the sights, smells, and sounds around us. Making eye contact with the cong>asong>hier at the grocery store becomes a moment of true human connection. Allowing yourself to get lost leads to new discoveries. ong>Asong> ong>weong> incorporate these practices into our daily lives, ong>weong> begin to discover altars everywhere ong>weong> go, in nearly everything ong>weong> do. Through Taylor's expert guidance and delicate, thought-provoking prose, ong>weong> learn to live with purpose, pay attention, slow down, and revere the world ong>weong> live in.