Encountering Silence
Barbara Brown Taylor: Silence, Vulnerability, and Love (Part One)
Mar 9, 2021
Barbara Brown Taylor, renowned preacher and best-selling author, discusses the multifaceted nature of silence and its importance in faith. She explores vulnerability, doubt, and the power of shared experiences in finding redemption. An insightful and thought-provoking conversation.
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Quick takeaways
- Silence can be a love language and a powerful tool for self-discovery and listening within ourselves.
- Darkness and silence can be both unsettling and comforting, and should be embraced as invitations to find our own truths and wisdom within.
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The Role of Silence in the Desert
Barbara Brown Taylor recounts her first experience of silence in the Sinai Desert, where the absence of sound and the solitude had a profound impact on her. She reflects on different types of silence and emphasizes that all forms of silence are worthy of exploration, even the ones that terrify or represent injustice. Silence, she suggests, can be a love language and an invitation to listen within ourselves, to discover our own truths and the words that come from inside us.
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