The Bible is laced with stories in which strangers behave better than believers. What do these encounters with “others”—people from different cultures, religions, genders, economic and social classes—teach us about our own spiritual values, about faith, about God?
Sacred Strangers, published by Liturgical Press, invites readers into these stories, offering insight that opens hearts to sacred strangers at a time when personal encounters can make us or break us — as people, Americans, and citizens of the world.
What people are saying about Sacred Strangers:
"Nancy Haught's fresh Sacred Strangers is a brilliant conversation with the rest of us about unsung role models in the Bible. Haught makes the case that people we hardly know in Scripture-or in our lives today-could light our paths and elevate humanity in the twenty-first century. Prepare for delicious prose, insight, and inspiration."
-- Joann Byrd, longtime newspaper reporter, editor, and former Pulitzer Prize board member, author
"In an age in which the stranger is distrusted and rejected, Haught's book calls Christians to explore the rich spiritual gifts awaiting them from "the other." Sacred Strangers is not only pertinent-it is a necessary compass in these trying times."
-- Rev. Dr. Marilyn Sewell, Minister Emerita, First Unitarian Church, Portland, Oregon
" 'Strangers mystify us,' Nancy Haught writes, yet they help us learn about ourselves, our beliefs, and our world-and for these reasons they are people to engage, not fear and reject. With clarity, insight, and skill, Haught convincingly shows how the Bible compels Christians to enter relationship and dialogue with those of other faiths and beliefs. This book is a much-needed contribution to interfaith and cross-cultural understanding in a time of deepening division."
-- Tom Krattenmaker, USA Today contributing columnist, Author, Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower
Available for order now.
Sacred Strangers, published by Liturgical Press, invites readers into these stories, offering insight that opens hearts to sacred strangers at a time when personal encounters can make us or break us — as people, Americans, and citizens of the world.
What people are saying about Sacred Strangers:
"Nancy Haught's fresh Sacred Strangers is a brilliant conversation with the rest of us about unsung role models in the Bible. Haught makes the case that people we hardly know in Scripture-or in our lives today-could light our paths and elevate humanity in the twenty-first century. Prepare for delicious prose, insight, and inspiration."
-- Joann Byrd, longtime newspaper reporter, editor, and former Pulitzer Prize board member, author
"In an age in which the stranger is distrusted and rejected, Haught's book calls Christians to explore the rich spiritual gifts awaiting them from "the other." Sacred Strangers is not only pertinent-it is a necessary compass in these trying times."
-- Rev. Dr. Marilyn Sewell, Minister Emerita, First Unitarian Church, Portland, Oregon
" 'Strangers mystify us,' Nancy Haught writes, yet they help us learn about ourselves, our beliefs, and our world-and for these reasons they are people to engage, not fear and reject. With clarity, insight, and skill, Haught convincingly shows how the Bible compels Christians to enter relationship and dialogue with those of other faiths and beliefs. This book is a much-needed contribution to interfaith and cross-cultural understanding in a time of deepening division."
-- Tom Krattenmaker, USA Today contributing columnist, Author, Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower
Available for order now.