“Heartfelt, thoughtful, and beautifully written, Taylor’s book will give readers who are undertaking their own spiritual journeys a sense of purpose and perspective.” - BookPage
“Among the finest memoirs I have ever read of the life of a teacher.” - Mirabai Starr, author of God of Love
“The book is like a breath of fresh air that scatters the dust off the surface of my faith, and I am rejuvenated and hopeful.” - Mihee Kim-Kort, author of Outside the Lines
“Taylor is by any measure a glorious writer. . . . Her willingness to explore new worlds of meaning and her high respect for all faiths offer a noble example.” - Spirituality and Health
“At a time when many people are entrenched behind the walls of familiar traditions, this book is a literal godsend.” - Retailing Insight
“Taylor acknowledges that none of us has a corner on the transcendent, that we each have something to give and receive while remaining true to our faith. She reminds us that religion is more than beliefs, that it involves our deepest selves and is the fabric of our shared lives.” - Library Journal
“Engrossing, delightful...In short, it is a timely and important book.” - Psychological Perspectives
“Taylor asks us to see these other ways of approaching a mysterious divine, to embrace ‘the God just beyond our understanding.’ . . . she writes with an authenticity and self-awareness that few non-fiction books possess.” - Spectrum magazine
“There are few people writing today who I esteem more highly than Barbara Brown Taylor. Another way to say it: I’m a total fan and would happily read her grocery list, because I believe even that would be somehow elegant and instructive, like everything she writes. What Brown Taylor has always done so beautifully and compellingly for our shared faith—namely, write a vision of it that’s deep and rich, bringing life and healing to our dry bones and tired hearts—she now does for several other faith traditions. With humility and intelligence, she esteems the practice of religion in all its manifestations, and then turns the lens back to Christianity, inviting thoughtful re-examination of our own tradition. In an age in which religion sometimes seems weaponized, furthering the distance between us, I can’t think of a more important offering than this beautiful book. Well done.” - Shauna Niequist, New York Times best-selling author of Present Over Perfect
“In showing up for the complex beauty of all the world’s great wisdom traditions, Barbara finds her way home to her own faith. Among the finest memoirs I have ever read of the life of a teacher.” - Mirabai Starr, author of God of Love
“In Holy Envy, once again, Barbara Brown Taylor does not disappoint with this capacious engagement of our religious and spiritual neighbors. The book is like a breath of fresh air that scatters the dust off the surface of my faith, and I am rejuvenated and hopeful.” - Mihee Kim-Kort, author of Outside the Lines
“Taylor nudges her students away from spiritual appropriation and comparison , moving them instead toward challenging discernment of their faith and the faith of others. Taylor, like the best faith leaders, is a great storyteller. . . . Highly recommended.” - Booklist (starred review)
“In simple and sharp prose, Taylor, a former Episcopal priest who teaches religion at Piedmont College in Athens, Ga., explores how teaching an introductory religion course has influenced her own views on faith and Christianity...[a] fluid book.” - Publishers Weekly
“This indispensable book guides us through America’s rapidly diversifying religious landscape, highlighting resonances between different religions, narrating moments of spiritual inspiration, and always emphasizing moments of human connection.” - Eboo Patel, author of Out of Many Faiths
“I’ve long wanted a book like this to be written. And Barbara Brown Taylor is the perfect guide to finding God in other faiths. Her new book, by turns inspiring, enchanting and provocative, reminds us that God is bigger than any one religion. Prepare to be surprised and, best of all, to come to know God in a new way.” - James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage
“I’ve long wanted a book like this to be written. And Barbara Brown Taylor is the perfect guide to finding God in other faiths. Her new book reminds us that God is bigger than any one religion. Prepare to come to know God in a new way.” - James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage
“There are few people writing today who I esteem more highly than Barbara Brown Taylor. In an age in which religion sometimes seems weaponized, furthering the distance between us, I can’t think of a more important offering than this beautiful book.” - Shauna Niequist, New York Times best-selling author of Present Over Perfect
