Leaving Church
A Memoir of Faith
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 1, 2012
“This beautiful book is rich with wit and humanness and honesty and loving detail….I cannot overstate how liberating and transforming I have found Leaving Church to be.” —Frederick Buechner, author of Beyond Words “This is an astonishing book. . . .
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- Who it’s for
- A candid memoir about seeking an authentic way to live as a Christian.
- Themes
- Faith, Spiritual authenticity, Leaving a religious vocation
- Genres
- Christian Memoirs, Religious Lives, Calling & Vocation (Christian)
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“This beautiful book is rich with wit and humanness and honesty and loving detail….I cannot overstate how liberating and transforming I have found Leaving Church to be.” —Frederick Buechner, author of Beyond Words “This is an astonishing book. . . . Taylor is a better writer than LaMott and a better theologian than Norris.
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In a word, she is the best there is.” —Living Church Barbara Brown Taylor, once hailed as one of America’s most effective and beloved preachers, eloquently tells the moving and delightful story of her search to find an authentic way of being Christian—even when it meant giving up her pulpit.
Faith, Honestly
A candid memoir about seeking an authentic way to live as a Christian.
Come here for
- A personal exploration of faith and vocation
- Questions about what an authentic Christian life can look like
Expect
- A search that eventually means giving up the pulpit
- A memoir centered on faith, personal change, and conviction
Where it sits
| Christian Memoirs | 79% |
|---|---|
| Religious Lives | 50% |
| Calling & Vocation (Christian) | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Lives in History
- Personal Memoirs
- Fashion Biographies
- Anglican Christianity
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- Devotional Readings
- Inspirational Christian Books
- Christian Personal Growth
- Christian Memoirs
- Authors
- Barbara Brown Taylor
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 1, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Faith · Spiritual authenticity · Leaving a religious vocation
- Reading lane
- Lives in History