Black Sheep and Prodigals: An Antidote to Black and White Religion (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781473611047)

'Very interesting, it's all about not alienating people before they even think about crossing the threshold of where you worship.' Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2

Do you feel more at home on the edges of faith than at the centre? Would you call yourself a bit of a black sheep?

Too often Christian spirituality has been associated with conformity, or a subculture where people don't feel able to ask questions. But Dave Tomlinson, author of How to be a bad Christian, doesn't think it has to be like this; instead, our spiritual communities can be 'laboratories of the Spirit' - places where we can explore issues of faith and spirit with openness, imagination and creativity.

Welcome to black sheep spirituality - where doubts and questions are an essential part of faith; where difference of opinion is a sign of a secure community; where divine revelation is embraced wherever it is found - in the arts, science and the natural world as well as religious tradition; and where faith is something that is lived and practised rather than embalmed in beliefs or ritual.

'Theology for anyone and everyone' BBC Radio 2

Author: Dave Tomlinson
ISBN-10: 1473611040
ISBN-13: 9781473611047
Publisher: Hodder Faith
Language: English
Published: 07/03/2018
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d