BBT is my girrrrrrl. Finally got around to reading her latest book just in time to hear her speak at Evolving Faith in a few weeks! This one is the story of her teaching a Religion 101 class at Piedmont College and how her own faith evolved as she spent years exploring and teaching the faiths of others. I had never heard the term “holy envy” before but found it so striking — even as a lifelong Christian, there are things about other faiths, practices, and beliefs that I admire, respect, am drawn to, and am intrigued by. The whole idea of “holy envy” is just that— that the learning of other religions would enlighten and enrich our own, that the things I love about other practices would influence and improve my own, that the faith and strength and belief of others would encourage and solidify my own. There is so much to be gained from others and I’m so grateful for the discoveries shared here that remind me to keep discovering on my own, too.