When One Religion Isn't Enough: The Lives of Spiritually Fluid People

book

by Duane R. Bidwell. Beacon Press, 2018.

Description

This book describes “ religious multiplicity” - the reality of a person being formed by more than one religious community and tradition.

Features

personal stories, how people experience and claim multiple religious identities

Recommended Audience

anyone interested in the growing trend of adherents drawing from more than one religious tradition

Cost

Purchase as book, e-book, or audio book

Practical Applications

Gain respect and understanding for those who don’ t conform to a specific faith tradition by reading and discussing with a small group.
Foster a deeper understanding of how people claim their faith beliefs by using this as a congregation-wide book study.

Updated: February 15, 2024

About the 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 Learns. After his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message. He has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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