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Oct 2024
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Super Soul Special: Barbara Brown Taylor...

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Original Air Date: August 13, 2018 Oprah sits down with one of America's leading theologians, the Rev. Barbara Brown Taylor, who was named one of Time magazine's most influential people in 2014. The former Episcopal priest, religion professor and best-selling author explains why we should accept darkness in all its forms and how facing the unknown can be a s ... Show More
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