Speaking of Faith – Why Religion Matters and How to Talk About It

Speaking of Faith Why Religion Matters and How to Talk About It

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 Faith

Krista Tippett, widely becoming known as the Bill Moyers of radio, is one of the country's 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 life — and of listening with care to those who endeavor to understand those mysteries — is nothing short of revolutionary.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Graduate Gifts
We gave this book as a gift to our college graduates here at the church and it was very well received.

5 Stars Faith with Reason
Krista Tippett has the gift of being a thinking person who can draw you in to many points of view without feeling you are betraying your own. Her wisdom and tolerance make you comfortable exploring other faiths, learning to appreciate all the beautiful/complex ways people on this earth find to worship or approach the divine – or not. Her non-judgmental approach puts those she is interviewing at ease to reveal rather than defend their ideas. This book caused me to ponder and that is a good thing.

2 Stars Love the show, didn't care for the book
I love the radio program, but this book is not it! I was expecting a lot more substance, especially given the subtitle ('why religion matters, and how to talk about it'). The book jumps between being autobiographical and sprinkling some interesting points on religion.

"Chapter 1" in almost any book would be called an "Introduction" since she basically describes the content of each chapter. After that the author gives us a full autobiographical chapter before getting into content related to the subtitle.

In all, I enjoyed two chapters, but given all the autobiographical content therein, of those I basically enjoyed about 30-40 pages out of the whole book.

Also, the book is physically small and formatted in double space. Therefore the 272 pages is deceiving. If it were formatted like a trade fiction paperback you'd probably get 100 pages or less.

1 Star Shallow and Stupid, Nothing New, Typical From-The-Heart Ranting
This woman is so stupid she thinks that Young Earth Creationists claim that Genesis is a science document, and that because it isn't, then it must not have any scientific value. What the Hell kind of moronic logic is that? So if something is not a scientific document, or scientific, it has no value? Well then throw out all those fossils which supposedly prove evolution Miss Tippet. You're stupid and clueless when it comes to religion and science.

Stop babbling your ignorant opinions. Krista, new info for you: Darwin did not come up with "natural selection" on his own, and had to be forced to admit that he got at least part of his theory from THE CREATIONIST EDWARD BLYTHE. Darwin made Blyth's version a godless one. And now Darwin is on a pedastal, because of assumers like you, who love showing off their hearts, to the destruction of others, rather than teaching what is true which leads to eternal life.

Stop learning your own opinions, it leads no where but to Hell.

5 Stars A broad viewpoint on faith
I purchased the book, because of the title. In general discussions of religion and politics can be all too provocative. I am only half-way through the book. Thus far the author has given an account of her journey to faith and an excellent background into the major themes of religion in general. Ms Tippett's account contains perspectives from many philosophical viewpoints.

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