Hunger for Wholeness: Culture, Darkness and Pantheism with Barbara Brown Taylor (Part 1) with Ilia Delio.In this episode, Ilia Delio interviews best-selling author and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor. Their conversation kicks off discussing Barbara’s book “Learning to Walk in the Dark,” the merits of darkness and challenges of contemporary culture. Ilia asks Barbara how her theology is informed by nature, what the future of our understanding of God looks like.ABOUT BARBARA BROWN TAYLOR“Earth is so thick with divine possibility that it is a wonder we can walk anywhere without cracking our shins on altars.”Barbara Brown Taylor is a best-selling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest. Her first memoir, Leaving Church, won an Author of the Year award from the Georgia Writers Association in 2006. Her next three books earned places on the New York Times bestseller list. Taylor has served on the faculties of Piedmont College, Emory University, Mercer University, Columbia Seminary, Oblate School of Theology, and the Certificate in Theological Studies program at Arrendale State Prison for Women in Alto, Georgia. Her latest book, Always a Guest, was released in October 2020 from Westminster John Knox Press.Support the showA huge thank you to all of you who subscribe and support our show! This podcast is made possible in part by a grant from The Fetzer Institute—we are very grateful for their support. Support 'Hunger for Wholeness’ on Patreon as our team continues to develop content for listeners to dive deeper. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for episode releases and other updates.