{"product_id":"black-sheep-and-prodigals-9781473611023","title":"Black Sheep and Prodigals","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\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? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDave Tomlinson continues to write for those on the edge of Christian faith. * The Church of England Newspaper *\u003cbr\u003eI finished Black Sheep and Prodigals impressed by the work of Dave Tomlinson, and I would be a difficult person to win over: here is a priest who celebrates holy communion with Hobnob biscuits and communicates the unbaptised...what shines through is Tomlinson's commitment to people whom the Church has missed, or grasped all too eagerly and burnt in the process. * The Church Times *\u003cbr\u003eVery readable and accessible. * The Methodist Recorder *\u003cbr\u003eIt's 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 *\u003cbr\u003ePossibly the youngest looking 69 year old in the world, author of Black Sheep and Prodigals, what a book that is! -- BBC Radio 2 * Chris Evans *\u003cbr\u003eTomlinson is encouraging readers to think for themselves. * Preach Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eVery accessible... I commend this book * Methodist Recorder *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408801112407,"sku":"9781473611023","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/black-sheep-and-prodigals-9781473611023","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}