Lesley Hazleton
Lesley Hazleton is a TED speaker who has written 3 quality-verified books, paired here with their talks.
Lesley Hazleton has traced the roots of conflict in several books, including compelling 'flesh-and-blood' biographies of Muhammad and Mary, and casts "an agnostic eye on politics, religion, and existence" on her blog, AccidentalTheologist.com. Her newest book, Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto, celebrates the agnostic stance as "rising above the flat two-dimensional line of belief/unbelief, creating new possibilities for how we think about being in the world." In it, she explores what we mean by the search for meaning, invokes the humbling perspective of infinity and reconsiders what we talk about when we talk about soul. Hazleton's approach has been praised as "vital and mischievous" by the New York Times, and as "a positive orientation to life, one that embraces both science and mystery ... while remaining intimately grounded and engaged."
TED talks by Lesley Hazleton
- The doubt essential to faith (2013)
- On reading the Koran (2011)
Books by Lesley Hazleton
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Frequently asked questions
What books has Lesley Hazleton written?
Lesley Hazleton has written 3 books in the Books Worth Reading catalogue: "Agnostic", "Mary", "Driving to Detroit". Each is quality-verified and paired with their TED talk.
What does Lesley Hazleton write about?
Lesley Hazleton's books on Books Worth Reading cover Philosophy & Religion, Biography & Memoir, Society & Culture.
What is Lesley Hazleton known for?
Lesley Hazleton approaches religion and history as a provocative storyteller willing to complicate easy narratives. Rather than dismissing faith traditions or defending them dogmatically, Hazleton excavates the human complexity buried within canonical figures and conflicts, revealing Muhammad and Ma...
What is Lesley Hazleton's TED talk?
Lesley Hazleton's most-watched TED talk is "On reading the Koran" (2011). It is paired with their books on Books Worth Reading.