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In her critically acclaimed Leaving Church ("a beautiful, absorbing memoir."— Dallas Morning News ), Barbara Brown Taylor wrote about leaving full-time ministry to become a professor, a decision that stretched the boundaries of her faith. Now, in her stunning follow-up, An Altar in the... read more
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Many years ago now I went for a long walk on the big island of Hawaii, using an old trail that runs along the lava cliffs at the edge of the sea.
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Introduction
1 The Practice of Waking Up to God - Vision
2 The Practice of Paying Attention - Reverence
3 The Practice of Wearing Skin - Incarnation
4 The Practice of Walking on the Earth - Groundedness
5 The Practice of Getting Lost - Wilderness
6 The Practice of Encountering Others - Community
7 The Practice of Living with Purpose - Vocation
8 The Practice of Saying No - Sabbath
9 The Practice of Carrying Water - Physical Labor
10 The Practice of Feeling Pain - Breakthrough
11 The Practice of Being Present to God - Prayer
12 The Practice of Pronouncing Blessings - Benediction
Acknowledgments
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- Barbara Brown Taylor (Author)
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Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperOne
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 10, 2009
ISBN: 0061370460
Page Count: 240
Publisher: HarperOne
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 10, 2009
ISBN: 0061370460
Page Count: 240
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 283.092
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