I had an interesting, albeit brief, chat with Diana Butler Bass at Off The Map Live. Since then I’ve been reading her book Christianity for the Rest of Us.
Since Diana is a scholar and this book in some sense is a ‘study’ of what’s happening in mainline churches today, I was wondering if this book might be a bit dry and boring. In fact I found it to be a heartwarming eloquent book that was easy and enjoyable to read.
The book is full of encouraging stories about real people whose lives are being transformed by their participation in mainline church communities. Between sharing stories Diana reflects on what these faith communities emphasize and why it matters.
Diana visited the churches and spent time with the people she writes about – that makes her book much more interesting and personal than if she were simply reporting the results of someone else’s research or using written sources. Read the rest of this entry »
12-05-2007 |
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