er ... i should probably read this one of these days...

Krista Tippett is the creator and host of public radio’s phenomenally popular program Speaking of Faith, a weekly conversation about religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas. As a journalist and then as a diplomat in Berlin, Tippett was enthralled by the promise of political solutions to divisive issues. When politics did not provide worthy answers, Tippett attended Yale Divinity School to pursue larger questions about what makes a meaningful life. In her quest for faith’s illumination of life’s complexities, passions, and frailties, she developed a compelling style of discourse—a “life of conversation”—that she now shares with millions of people every week. Tippett’s unique, in-depth conversations with theologians, scientists, ethicists, and seekers who share their experiences, combined with her engaging style, are revolutionizing the way many think and speak of faith in their families and communities and in the larger world. ( )

er ... i should probably read this one of these days...

As a rule, this is not the kind of book I usually read, but events unfolded in such a way that my long Sunday drives, it so happened, were the time slot of her NPR program of the same name (it is now known as On Being). It turned out to be a forum of sorts, animated by faith, but touching on physics, science, history, belief systems, and, most important, the vicissitudes that roil the human heart (or soul?). Most of my 'reading' of this tome were 'audio' in nature, making it possible to hear her guests speaking in their own voices. Her chapters pertaining to the nature of time, internecine religious conflicts, and her grandfather's fundamentalism as opposed to her ecumanicism were provocative. ( )

I love the show and I really enjoyed the book. I could have gave it 4 stars, but I think the writing could be more engaging. Maybe it was just my tiredness and lack of concentration. Regardless, if she's not the worlds most fascinating author she is very interesting and full great ideas and perspectives, or more accurately (and more importantly), she is open to many great ideas and thinkers and serves as a wonderful conduit to them.

I don't know why you wouldn't read this. ( )