{"product_id":"black-sheep-and-prodigals-an-antidote-to-black-and-white-religion","title":"Black Sheep and Prodigals: An Antidote to Black and White Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Very interesting, it's all about not alienating people before they even think about crossing the threshold of where you worship.' Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 How to be a bad Christian, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Theology for anyone and everyone' BBC Radio 2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Charmed Page","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51733393899887,"sku":"9781473611023","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/5597\/8095\/files\/9781473611023.jpg?v=1736400893","url":"https:\/\/www.charmedpagebooks.com\/products\/black-sheep-and-prodigals-an-antidote-to-black-and-white-religion","provider":"The Charmed Page","version":"1.0","type":"link"}