Christianity After Religion: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening
“Bass has done it again! She’s spot on-prophetic, compelling, and most importantly, hopeful.” (Rob Bell, author ofLove Wins)“Refreshing, evocative, well informed and original.” (Harvey Cox, author ofThe Future of Faith)“Bass explains how experience, connection, and service are replacing theology as keys to the next Great Awakening. It’s a fascinating story.” (Bill McKibben, author ofEarthand founder of 360.org)“Interesting, insightful, impressive and important.” (Marcus Borg, author ofSpeaking Christian)“…an important and life-giving book, written by … one of our finest religious writers.” (Parker J. Palmer, author ofLet Your Life Speak)“Join Bass in rebuilding religion from the bottom up!” (Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation and author ofFalling Upward)“It is one blockbuster of an analysis that is also a delight to read.” (Phyllis Tickle, author ofThe Great Emergence)“Diana reminds us here that, before every great awakening, folks say it is impossible... and after every great awakening, folks say it was inevitable.” (Shane Claiborne, author and activist)“Of Bass’s many excellent books, this is the most substantive, provocative, and inspiring yet. . . . it leads to a powerful finale of sage guidance for the future.” (Brian D. McLaren, author ofA New Kind of Christianity)“Bass ably analyzes the struggle for awareness and change that defines spiritual awakening.” (Publishers Weekly Religion Bookline(starred review))