boards religion name parents birth_date known_for spouse article_title birth_name occupation alma_mater
the the istanbul center buechner institute , yale divinity school , and episcopal barbara brown taylor grace mcgahee brown and earl clement brown 21 september 1951 episcopal priest , teacher , and author . e. edward taylor -lrb- since 1982 -rrb- barbara brown taylor
 barbara brown harry piedmont college , georgia and r. butman chair in religion and philosophy , yale divinity school
barbara brown taylor

barbara brown taylor -lrb- born september 21 , 1951 -rrb- is an american episcopal priest , professor , author and theologian and is one of the united states ' best known preachers .
in 2014 , the `` time '' magazine placed her in its annual time 100 list of most influential people in the world .
taylor did her undergraduate studies at emory university where she graduated in 1973 .
she then went on to study at yale divinity school , where she graduated in 1976 .
she was ordained in 1984 , and became the rector of grace-calvary episcopal church -lrb- episcopal diocese of atlanta -rrb- in clarkesville , georgia in 1992 .
in 1996 , she was named one of the twelve `` most effective '' preachers in the english-speaking world by baylor university .
she later left parish ministry and became a full-time professor at piedmont college in demorest , georgia and an adjunct professor of christian spirituality at columbia theological seminary in decatur , georgia .
she was awarded the 1998 emory medal by the emory alumni association of emory university for her distinguished achievement in education .
in february 2009 , barbara brown taylor led the 2nd annual piedmont college religion conference in athens , georgia .
taylor was also the keynote speaker at the conference in previous years .
she has written twelve books on faith and spirituality .
in february 2010 , days before piedmont college 's religion conference , taylor ranked in the top ten most influential living preachers in a poll conducted by the southern baptist convention .
she lives at her farm in northern georgia , with husband edward taylor .
