On Being with Krista Tippett

[Unedited] Barbara Brown Taylor with Krista Tippett

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Apr 6, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Childhood Paragranation

  • Barbara Brown Taylor moved nine times before her ninth grade.
  • Her parents, reacting against their own religious upbringings, encouraged her to explore libraries rather than churches.
ANECDOTE

Baptism and Parental Reactions

  • Brown Taylor was baptized Catholic as an offering to her grandmother.
  • Her Methodist mother had a negative experience and vowed never to return, reflecting both parents' painful religious histories.
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Seeking Truth and Belonging

  • In high school, Brown Taylor explored different churches, seeking belonging and truth.
  • She found traditional church language to be more like warnings than genuine connection.
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