Speaking of Sin: The Lost Language of Salvation FROM THE PUBLISHER
In Speaking of Sin, Barbara Brown Taylor brings her fresh
perspective to a cluster of words that often cause us discomfort and have
widely fallen into neglect: sin, damnation, repentance, penance, and
salvation. She asks, "Why, then, should we speak of sin anymore? The only
reason I can think of is because we believe that God means to redeem the
world through us."
Contrary to the prevailing view, Taylor calls sin "a helpful, hopeful
word." Naming our sins, she contends, enables us to move from "guilt to
grace." In recovering this "lost language of salvation" in our worship and
in the fabric of our individual lives, we have an opportunity to "take part
in the divine work of redemption."
About the Author:
Barbara Brown Taylor is an Episcopal priest and former rector of Grace-Calvary Episcopal Church in Clarkesville, Georgia. She currently holds the Harry R. Butman Chair in Religion and Philosophy at Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia. A popular preacher, speaker, and workshop leader, she was recently noted in Newsweek as one of the twelve most effective preachers in the English language.
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