Diana Butler Bass is an author, speaker, and independent scholar specializing in American religion and culture. She holds a Ph.D. in religious studies from Duke University and is the author of eight books, including Christianity After Religion: The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening (HarperOne, 2012). Her other books include A People’s History of Christianity: The Other Side of the Story (HarperOne, 2009), nominated for a Library of Virginia literary award, and the best-selling Christianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church is Transforming the Faith (2006) which was named as one of the best religion books of the year by Publishers Weekly and was featured in a cover story in USA TODAY.
Diana regularly consults with religious organizations, leads conferences for religious leaders, and teaches and preaches in a variety of venues. She blogs at The Huffington Post and Patheos and regularly comments on religion, politics, and culture in the media including USA TODAY, Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post, CBS, CNN, FOX, PBS, and NPR.
Christianity after Religion with Diana Butler Bass
Friday, November 7, 2014 – 7:30 pm at St. Laurence, Calgary (5940 Lakeview Drive SW);
Saturday, November 8, 2014 – 9:30 am-3:30 pm at Christ Church, Calgary (3602 8 Street SW);
Sunday, November 9, 2014 – Diana will preach at the 10 am service at St. Laurence Calgary.
Comments on Christianity after Religion:
The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening
“Bass has done it again! She’s spot on-prophetic, compelling, and most importantly, hopeful.” — ROB BELL
“…an important and life-giving book, written by … one of our finest religious writers.”— PARKER J. PALMER
