“Spiritual awakening is not ultimately the work of invisible cultural forces. Instead, it is the work of learning to see differently, of prayer, and of conversion. It is something people do.” — Diana Butler Bass Copy Share Image
Why is it that the choice among churches always seems to be the choice between intelligence on ice and ignorance on fire? — Diana Butler Bass Copy Share Image
With social media, you have the chance to be the Lutherans that Luther imagined. — Diana Butler Bass Copy Share Image
Christianity did not begin with a confession. It began with an invitation into friendship, into creating a new community, into forming relationships based on… — Diana Butler Bass Copy Share Image
“If we think of belonging only as membership in a club, organization, or church, we miss the point. Belonging is the risk to move… — Diana Butler Bass Copy Share Image
Doctrine is to be the balm of a healing experience of God, not a theological scalpel to wound and exclude people. — Diana Butler Bass Copy Share Image
“Spirituality is not just about sitting in a room encountering a mystical god in meditation or about seeing God in a sunset. Awe is… — Diana Butler Bass Copy Share Image
“Spiritual awakening is not ultimately the work of invisible cultural forces. Instead, it is the work of learning to see differently, of prayer, and… — Diana Butler Bass Copy Share Image
“The whole message of the Christian scripture is based in the idea of metanoia, the change of heart that happens when we meet God… — Diana Butler Bass Copy Share Image
“Although churches seem the most natural space to perform spiritual awakening, the disconcerting reality is that many people in Western society see churches more… — Diana Butler Bass Copy Share Image
“The overarching narrative of the Bible is that of humanity searching for home.” — Diana Butler Bass Copy Share Image
“There is, however, something odd about this pattern. Other than joining a political party, it is hard to think of any other sort of… — Diana Butler Bass Copy Share Image
