{"product_id":"9781473611047-black-sheep-and-prodigals","title":"Black Sheep and Prodigals","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Antidote to Black and White Religion\u003cbr\u003eA guide to faith for doubters, sceptics and baffled believers - from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to be a bad Christian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Very interesting, it's all about not alienating people \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ebefore they even think about crossing the threshold of where you worship.' Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDo you feel more at home on the edges of faith than at the centre? Would you call yourself a bit of a black sheep? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToo  often Christian spirituality has been associated with conformity, or a  subculture where people don't feel able to ask questions. But Dave  Tomlinson, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to be a bad Christian\u003c\/i\u003e, doesn't think it  has to be like this; instead, our spiritual communities can be  'laboratories of the Spirit' - places where we can explore issues of  faith and spirit with openness, imagination and creativity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome  to black sheep spirituality - where doubts and questions are an  essential part of faith; where difference of opinion is a sign of a  secure community; where divine revelation is embraced wherever it is  found - in the arts, science and the natural world as well as religious  tradition; and where faith is something that is lived and practised  rather than embalmed in beliefs or ritual.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Theology for anyone and everyone' BBC Radio 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39569756323937,"sku":"9781473611047","price":10.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28334465.jpg?v=1722530154","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781473611047-black-sheep-and-prodigals","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}