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A review by artandwhimsy
Speaking of Faith by Krista Tippett
4.0
This was an interesting read on my part, especially as someone who does not identify as Christian, listen to Krista Tippett's "Speaking of Faith" radio show, and am not entirely sure how this book ended up on my shelf. I am in the process of clearing out books and I figured this would likely be an easy read that I could process and then happily give away to someone or donate -- freeing space on my shelves for books that are more to my flavor.
Having read this, it honestly exceeded my expectations and went in a different direction than expected. I opened it thinking it was a book about "how can I speak about being a Christian in today's culture?" when in reality, it's more about how we, as a world, as various cultures, ethnicities, belief systems, can come together and openly discuss our different variations of faith that ultimately all circulate around love and philosophy. It touches on interpretations of Bible readings (this is written by a Christian, so while other religion POVs are included and explored, Christianity is the dominant presence), the importance of not being an extremist, the importance of separation of church and state, and many other world view explorations. It also serves as a memoir in some moments where Tippett speaks to her own family lineage and its relation with religion; her time in Berlin and having spent time living on both sides of the wall; and how her faith and divorce intersected.
I am probably rating this higher because my expectations had been quite low (why doesn't Goodreads have ".5" in their rating system?), but honestly, if you consider yourself Christian or are curious to read an exploration on how to have kind discourse around the subject of faith, maybe give this a read. Or maybe listen to her radio show -- though I can't honestly speak to that.
Having read this, it honestly exceeded my expectations and went in a different direction than expected. I opened it thinking it was a book about "how can I speak about being a Christian in today's culture?" when in reality, it's more about how we, as a world, as various cultures, ethnicities, belief systems, can come together and openly discuss our different variations of faith that ultimately all circulate around love and philosophy. It touches on interpretations of Bible readings (this is written by a Christian, so while other religion POVs are included and explored, Christianity is the dominant presence), the importance of not being an extremist, the importance of separation of church and state, and many other world view explorations. It also serves as a memoir in some moments where Tippett speaks to her own family lineage and its relation with religion; her time in Berlin and having spent time living on both sides of the wall; and how her faith and divorce intersected.
I am probably rating this higher because my expectations had been quite low (why doesn't Goodreads have ".5" in their rating system?), but honestly, if you consider yourself Christian or are curious to read an exploration on how to have kind discourse around the subject of faith, maybe give this a read. Or maybe listen to her radio show -- though I can't honestly speak to that.