Barbara Brown Taylor
| Barbara Brown Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1951 |
| Alma mater | Yale Divinity School |
| Occupation |
Harry R. Butman Chair in Religion and Philosophy, Piedmont College, Georgia and Adjunct Professor of Spirituality, Columbia Theological Seminary, Georgia |
| Known for | Episcopal priest, teacher, and author. |
| Board member of | The Buechner Institute, Yale Divinity School, and The Istanbul Center |
| Religion | Episcopal |
| Spouse | E. Edward Taylor (since 1982) |
| Parents | Grace McGahee Brown and Earl Clement Brown |
| Website | |
| http://www.barbarabrowntaylor.com/ | |
Barbara Brown Taylor (born September 21, 1951) is an American Episcopal priest, professor, and theologian and is one of the United States' best known preachers.[1]
Taylor was ordained in 1984,[1] and became the rector of Grace-Calvary Episcopal Church in Clarkesville, Georgia in 1992.[2] In 1996, she was named one of the twelve "most effective" preachers in the English-speaking world by Baylor University.[3] She later left parish ministry and became a full-time professor at Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia.
She was awarded the 1998 Emory Medal by the Emory Alumni Association of Emory University for her distinguished achievement in education.[4] In February 2009, Barbara Brown Taylor led the 2nd annual Piedmont College religion conference in Athens, Georgia.[5] Taylor was also the keynote speaker at the conference in previous years.[6] She has written twelve books on faith and spirituality.[1][7] In February 2010, days before Piedmont College's religion conference, Taylor ranked in the top ten most influential living preachers in a poll conducted by the Southern Baptist Convention[8]
[edit] Bibliography
- The Preaching Life. Cowley Publications. 1993. pp. 174. ISBN 978-1561010745.
- Gospel Medicine. Cowley Publications. 1995. pp. 161. ISBN 978-1561011100.
- Bread of Angels. Cowley Publications. 1997. pp. 176. ISBN 978-1561011421.
- God in Pain. Abingdon Press. 1998. pp. 138. ISBN 978-0687058877.
- Mixed Blessings. Cowley Publications. 1998. pp. 129. ISBN 978-1561011629.
- When God is Silent. Cowley Publications. 1998. pp. 129. ISBN 978-1561011575.
- Home By Another Way. Cowley Publications. 1999. pp. 212. ISBN 978-1561011674.
- Speaking of Sin: The Lost Language of Salvation. Cowley Publications. 2001. pp. 104. ISBN 978-1561011896.
- The Luminous Web: Essays on Science and Religion. Cowley Publications. 2001. pp. 109. ISBN 978-1561011698.
- The Seeds of Heaven: Sermons on the Gospel of Matthew. Westminster. 2004. pp. 113. ISBN 978-0664228866.
- Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith. HarperOne. 2007. pp. 272. ISBN 978-0060872632.
- An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith. HarperOne. 2009. pp. 240. ISBN 978-0061370465.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Barbara Brown Taylor live at the Westminster Town Hall Forum". Minnesota Public Radio. March 5, 2009. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/03/05/midday2/. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ Virshup, Amy (June 15, 2006). "Newly released: Leaving Church by Barbara Brown Taylor". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C07EFDE1031F936A25755C0A9609C8B63. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- ^ Woodward, Kenneth L. (March 4, 1996). "Heard Any Good Sermons Lately?". Newsweek (Newsweek, Inc). http://www.newsweek.com/id/101630. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ Emory Alumni Association. "Emory Medal Recipients". http://www.alumni.emory.edu/news/emorymedalrecipients.php?section=news&sub=awards.
- ^ Cheesman, Heather (2009-02-23). "Know your neighbor conference: Teaching tolerance and interfaith in today's diverse community". The Navigator (Piedmont College). http://media.www.piedmontnavigator.com/media/storage/paper524/news/2009/02/23/Athens/Know-Your.Neighbor.Conference-3643754.shtml. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ^ Lumpkin, Elise (2008-02-25). "Faculty uncovers 'Christ-haunted' South". The Navigator (Piedmont College). http://media.www.piedmontnavigator.com/media/storage/paper524/news/2008/02/25/News/Faculty.Uncovers.christHaunted.South-3326050.shtml. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ^ "Piedmont Professors' book signings". The Navigator (Piedmont College). 2005-03-21. http://media.www.piedmontnavigator.com/media/storage/paper524/news/2005/03/21/Entertainment/Piedmont.Professors.Book.Signings-900207.shtml. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ^ ABP staff (2010-02-02). "Billy Graham tops poll of most influential living preachers". Associated Baptist Press. http://www.abpnews.com/content/view/4799/53/. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- "Praise the preacher!". Philadelphia Inquirer. April 11, 1996. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB32D248CA0D4A2&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- "Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor". Religion & Ethnics News Weekly. December 1, 2000. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week414/profile.html. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- "Poetic preacher The Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor resisted her calling to the pulpit until she finally relented and found her true self". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. October 17, 1998. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADA3F718BB075E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
- "Interview: Episcopalian minister Barbara Brown Taylor on being a female in her career, teaching and her book "Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith"". Fresh Air (NPR (National Public Radio)). August 28, 2006. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NR&d_origin=transcripts&z=NR&p_theme=nr&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=123ADBFCEDCADAC8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
