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Christianity After Religion: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening

by Diana Butler Bass. HarperOne, 2013.

Description

This resource looks at the contemporary state of religion in America, noting changes and cultural realities before finally describing the signs and possibilities of a new religious awakening.

Features

state of religion in America, believing, behaving, belonging, the Great Reversal, new religious awakening

Recommended Audience

clergy, seminarians, and lay leader

Cost

Purchase as a book or e-book

Practical Applications

  • Discuss how concepts described in this resource apply to your congregation by studying it in a small group setting.

About the Contributor

Contributor
Tim Shapiro

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation LearnsAfter his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and MessageHe has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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