Christianity After Religion: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening Paperback
Diana Butler Bass, one of contemporary Christianity’s leading trend-spotters, exposes how the failings of the church today are giving rise to a new “spiritual but not religious” movement. Using evidence from the latest national polls and from her own cutting-edge research, Bass, the visionary author of A People’s History of Christianity, continues the conversation began in books like Brian D. McLaren’s A New Kind of Christianity and Harvey Cox’s The Future of Faith, examining the connections—and the divisions—between theology, practice, and community that Christians experience today. Bass’s clearly worded, powerful, and probing Christianity After Religion is required reading for anyone invested in the future of Christianity.
Product Details
- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: HarperOne; Reprint edition (March 5, 2013)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0062003747
- ISBN-13: 978-0062003744
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Interesting, insightful, impressive and important.” (Marcus Borg, author of Speaking Christian)
“…an important and life-giving book, written by … one of our finest religious writers.” (Parker J. Palmer, author of Let Your Life Speak)
“Join Bass in rebuilding religion from the bottom up!” (Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation and author of Falling Upward)
“It is one blockbuster of an analysis that is also a delight to read.” (Phyllis Tickle, author of The Great Emergence)
“Diana reminds us here that, before every great awakening, folks say it is impossible… and after every great awakening, folks say it was inevitable.” (Shane Claiborne, author and activist)
“Of Bass’s many excellent books, this is the most substantive, provocative, and inspiring yet. . . . it leads to a powerful finale of sage guidance for the future.” (Brian D. McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christianity)
“Bass ably analyzes the struggle for awareness and change that defines spiritual awakening.” (Publishers Weekly Religion Bookline (starred review))
From the Back Cover
The Movement That Is Remaking the Faith
Diana Butler Bass offers a fresh interpretation of the “spiritual but not religious” trend and shares a hope-filled vision for a renewed faith that stays true to the real message of Jesus.
About the Author
Diana Butler Bass is a regular commentator on religion, politics, and culture for media outlets nationwide. The author of A People’s History of Christianity and Christianity for the Rest of Us, Bass holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from Duke University and lives in Alexandria, Virginia.