The host of public radio's Speaking of Faith explores the role of faith in the world and in human life today
Krista Tippett is the creator and host of public radio's phenomenally popular program Speaking of Faith, a weekly
conversation about religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas. As a journalist and then as a diplomat in Berlin, Tippett
was enthralled by the promise of political solutions to divisive issues. When politics did not provide worthy answers,
Tippett attended Yale Divinity School to pursue larger questions about what makes a meaningful life. In her quest
for faith's illumination of life's complexities, passions, and frailties, she developed a compelling style of discourse�a
"life of conversation"�that she now shares with millions of people every week. Tippett's unique, in-depth
conversations with theologians, scientists, ethicists, and seekers who share their experiences, combined with her
engaging style, are revolutionizing the way many think and speak of faith in their families and communities and
in the larger world.
Speaking of Faith is the story of this conversational journey and what it yields. Tippett draws on her life experiences
and her studies, as well as on conversations with Elie Wiesel, Karen Armstrong, Thich Nhat Hanh, and other renowned
figures, to explore such complex subjects as justice, science, fundamentalism, evil, love, and mystery, all within
the context of spirituality. In the tradition of Kathleen Norris and Anne Lamott, Krista Tippett here shares a
life of conversation that anyone, secular or religious, will find thought provoking about what faith does� and
can�mean to us today.