{"product_id":"9781473611030","title":"Black Sheep and Prodigals: An Antidote to Black and White Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Very interesting, it's all about not alienating people \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ebefore they even think about crossing the threshold of where you worship.' Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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 \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. \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\u003cb\u003e'Theology for anyone and everyone' BBC Radio 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144499380464,"sku":"9781473611030","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781473611030_p0.jpg?v=1763602337","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781473611030","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}