Barbara Brown Taylor: Silence, Vulnerability, and Love (Part One)

A conversation with Maki Ashe Van Steenwyk, author and excecutive director of the Minneapolis-based Center for the Prophetic Imagination.

A conversation with Buddhist author and former nun Kaira Jewel Lingo.

A conversation with Dr. Joy Schroeder, co-author of "Voices Long Silenced"

We speak with noted contemplative translator Carmen Acevedo Butcher on the occasion of her latest mystical translation: Brother Lawrence's "Practice of the Presence."

A conversation with Servite Sister Joyce Rupp, author of many books including "Return to the Root: Reflections on the Inner Life."

The Reverend Sarah Lund returns to Encountering Silence to share with us insights from her latest book, "Blessed Youth."

A conversation with noted author and activist Jacqui Lewis to celebrate the publication of "Fierce Love."

A conversation with award-winning poet and children's author Nikki Grimes.

A conversation with contemplative author Dr. Amy Frykholm, whose books include "Wild Woman" and "Julian of Norwich: A Contemplative Biography."

Interview with contemplative scholar Dr. Kevin Quashie (Brown University).