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‘I have been reading Barbara Brown Taylor for years now, and nothing she has written has stirred me and inspired me quite as much as An Altar in the World. I am going to keep it close at hand – I know I will be reading it again and again.’

Lauren Winner, author of Girl Meets God and Mudhouse Sabbath

‘In the spirit of the great mystics, Barbara Brown Taylor has looked beyond the walls of the church and found … God. We can confidently place ourselves in her hands; she is the most generous and gracious of spiritual guides.’

Tony Jones, author of The Sacred Way

‘Elegant, wise, and insightful, this book is also sacramental: it mediates the life it describes.’

Marcus Borg, author of The Last Week

‘Barbara Brown Taylor’s is the strongest, clearest voice I know for what I like to call “post-religious religion” – practice-centered spirituality too honest and too real to sit still for received rules and attitudes. You feel her depth with every word. This book will become a spiritual classic.’

Norman Fischer, author of Sailing Home and Taking Our Places

‘Taylor writes fluently, with an eye and ear for the striking image and memorable phrase. Many readers, especially the vast numbers of the “unchurched” but “spiritual”, will find support and useful counsel.’

Library Journal

‘This is the most completely beautiful book that I have read in a very long time. Gentle, humbly crafted, lyrical, and deeply wise, An Altar in the World is Barbara Brown Taylor as she was meant to be, a pastor who understands that knowing God occurs in a place beyond theology.’

Phyllis Tickle, author of The Great Emergence

‘Taylor is one of those rare people who truly can see the holy in everything… . Savor this book.’

Publishers Weekly, starred review

‘Taylor’s spiritual reflections are original, bringing fresh air to her topics because her spirituality is steeped in everyday life while illuminated by the ancient Christian spiritual tradition.’

National Catholic Reporter

‘An Altar in the World is a delight to the eyes, mind and heart, a book I will certainly return to again at a later time, if only to remind myself of the spirituality of everyday living.’

America Magazine

‘An Altar in the World is about how faith can be both practical and sensuous.In Barbara Brown Taylor’s hands, the old division between heaven and earth is healed and both come alive. Your mind, your body and your soul will be well fed by this wonderful book.’

Nora Gallagher, author of Things Seen and Unseen and Changing Light

‘She’s deliberately exploring the turf where our feet hit the floorboards each morning and where the day takes us into the world. Even if you’re not a Christian, you’ll find a wise friend in Barbara’s book.’

Read the Spirit

‘A marvelous book. Barbara Brown Taylor’s honesty is so fantastic, and she writes with such wit, that this book is a delight to read and a profound experience.’

Explore Faith

‘The author seems simply incapable of writing a bad book… . Taylor is a great gift to the Christian church. And this volume, which focuses on spiritual practices, simply adds to her growing reputation.’

Kansas City Star

‘This book is not a page-turner. It’s a page-lingerer. I wore out a highlighter marking passages I want to read again.’

Dallas Morning News

‘Taylor serves up beefy soul food… . Though she did not write the book to speak to the economic crash, those suffering from lost jobs, homes and status will find plenty to feed thought and faith.’

Atlanta Journal-Constitution