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Belief without Borders
Linda A. Mercadante
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Description for Belief without Borders
A dramatic rise in "nones"-individuals without religious affiliation-has taken place in less than two decades. Many of these people are seekers who self-identify as "spiritual but not religious (SBNR)." In Belief without Borders, theologian Linda Mercadante, once an SBNR herself, sets out to find them and let them speak for themselves. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAB; HRLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
The last twenty years have seen a dramatic increase in "nones": people who do not claim any religious affiliation, and who now outnumber even the largest Protestant denominations in America. Not to be confused with secularists, many nones identify themselves as "spiritual but not religious" (SBNR). Public response to the emergence of SBNRs has been wildly mixed. Nones have been evaluated, statistically analyzed, classified and categorized, derided as shallow dilettantes, and hailed as spiritual pioneers, but very rarely asked to describe their own views and experiences. In Beliefs without Borders, theologian and one-time SBNR Linda Mercadante gives nones a chance ... Read more
The last twenty years have seen a dramatic increase in "nones": people who do not claim any religious affiliation, and who now outnumber even the largest Protestant denominations in America. Not to be confused with secularists, many nones identify themselves as "spiritual but not religious" (SBNR). Public response to the emergence of SBNRs has been wildly mixed. Nones have been evaluated, statistically analyzed, classified and categorized, derided as shallow dilettantes, and hailed as spiritual pioneers, but very rarely asked to describe their own views and experiences. In Beliefs without Borders, theologian and one-time SBNR Linda Mercadante gives nones a chance ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199931002
SKU
V9780199931002
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About Linda A. Mercadante
Linda A. Mercadante is Distinguished Research Professor Emerita at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio and an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She is Founder of HealthyBeliefs - Healthy Spirit, www.healthybeliefs.org.
Reviews for Belief without Borders
Whether or not Mercadante's readers endorse her theological critique, this fascinating book offers an investigation of American SBNR's beliefs that is important and timely, a gift to scholars and practitioners of religion, spirituality and non-religion.
Kristin Aune, Times Higher Education
This informative, engaging, and important book shatters the myth that those who describe themselves as 'spiritual but not ... Read more
Kristin Aune, Times Higher Education
This informative, engaging, and important book shatters the myth that those who describe themselves as 'spiritual but not ... Read more