Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith by Barbara Brown Taylor
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Book Summary Author: Barbara Brown Taylor Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2007-04-10 ISBN: 0060872632 Number of pages: 272 Publisher: HarperOne |
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Book Reviews of the Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith
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Summary: 2 Stars
Heterodoxy and syncretism run rampant throughout this memoir. Such qualities are highly valued by some. But for those who are looking for "a memoir of faith" that points to Jesus, this book is not it. Taylor early in the book states that she could have as easily developed her faith by way of non-Christian religious practices as through the Episcopal Church, and ended up with just as good a relationship with whoever the Supreme Being happens to be. A lot of people share her opinion. They are the ones for whom this book is written.
I'm not questioning Taylor's sincerity or criticizing her right to her own religious beliefs; I'm just saying that some people may pick up the book under the false impression that Taylor will be describing a spiritual journey that is more in line with traditional orthodox Christian beliefs than it really is.
If you are sympathetic to Taylor's philosophy of faith, you'll like the book. It has some nice prose and turns of phrase. If you'd rather read a memoir by someone who developed a relationship with God through Jesus, believing him to be "the way, the truth and the life" as Jesus himself asserted, then you should avoid this book. It all depends on which camp you fall into.