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
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
