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Sacred Stories, Spiritual Tribes: Finding Religion in Everyday Life

by Nancy Tatom Ammerman. Oxford University Press, 2014.

This resource unpacks the meaning of the phrase "spiritual but not religious," providing a well-researched representation of the spiritual life of Americans through the narratives of 95 men and women.

Offerings

four categories of religious experience, what it means to be "spiritual but not religious," insight from the narratives of 95 men and women

Best For

clergy and lay leaders

Cost

purchase as a book or e-book

Suggested Uses

  • Identify the religious experiences of congregants by studying the four categories of religious experience: the theistic, the extra-theistic, ethical spirituality, and belief and belonging.
  • Gain a better understanding of what individuals may mean when they identify as "spiritual but not religious."

About the Contributor

Contributor
Tim Shapiro

Tim is president of the Indianapolis Center for Congregations – of which the CRG is a program. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. 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 Learns.

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