People's History of Christianity, A: The Other Side of the Story - Tapa blanda

"For spiritual seekers--whether inside the church or not--and for believers who feel disconnected from their roots, she points the way toward important spiritual resources that have the potential to transform lives, churches and the world as a whole if people are willing to reencounter the riches of the Christian tradition."--Christian Century

"[T]he writing here is deeply personal and airily structured. What emerges is a persuasive argument that the real traditions of the church are 'faith, hope, and love entwined.'"--Washington Post

"An excellent introduction to grass-roots renewal movements as well as to the various shapes that Christian spirituality has taken through the ages. ...necessary reading for any who may have thought that history is irrelevant for present-day living."--Justo L. Gonzalez, author of The Story of Christianity

"In a refreshing look at 2,000 years of Christian history from the bottom up, Butler Bass offers unique insights into the spirit has stirred the hearts and minds of faithful people over the centuries and brought renewal to Christianity during periods of upheaval and distress."--Christian Science Monitor

"Charmingly written and refreshing to read, yet rich in details and thorough in its mapping of the major themes and events that have shaped the evolution of the Western Church, A People's History is our story re-told with both clear-eyed affection and a scholar's acumen."--Phyllis Tickle, author of The Great Emergence

"Interesting, insightful, illuminating, and remarkably relevant."--Marcus Borg, author of The Heart of Christianity

"Bass presents here a fresh version of church history...a crucial book for churches today..."--Sojourners

"Butler Bass invites us into a deep conversation with the past which thrusts us into the future with hope. A must for Christians and seekers of all stripes..."--Alan Jones, former dean of Grace Cathedral and author of Reimagining Christianity

"Intelligent and sassy, honest and redemptive. ...a warning that if we don't remember the blood-stained pages of the past, then we are doomed to repeat them., but also an invitation to participate in the next chapter of what it means to be the Church in this broken world."--Shane Claiborne, author of The Irresistible Revolution

"In this beautifully written history, Diana Butler Bass reveals the living, beating heart of love at the core of Christian faith."--Sara Miles, author of Take This Bread