A People's History of Christianity: The Other Side of the Story by Diana Butler

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In the spirit of Howard Zinn's groundbreaking "The People's History of the United States" comes this volume that showcases the history of Christianity from the ground up, bringing to light stories of the faithful who had such a huge impact on the church and the world.

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The Grassroots Movements That Preserved Jesus's Message of Social Justice for 2,000 Years and Their Impact on the Church TodayFor too long, the history of Christianity has been told as the triumph of orthodox doctrine imposed through power. Now, historian Diana Butler Bass sheds new light on the surprising ways that many Christians have refused to conform to a rigid church hierarchy and sought to recapture the radical implications of Jesus's life and message.

Author Biography

Diana Butler Bass is the author of eight books on American religion, including Christianity After Religion, Christianity for the Rest of Us, and A People's History of Christianity. She holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Duke University, has taught at the college and graduate level, and is currently an independent scholar. She was a columnist for the New York Times Syndicate, and blogs for the Huffington Post and the Washington Post on issues of religion, spirituality, and culture. Bass is a popular speaker at conferences, colleges and universities, and churches across North America. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband, daughter, and dog. Her website is dianabutlerbass.com and she can be followed on Twitter at @dianabutlerbass.

Review

"It would be difficult to imagine anyone reading thi book without finding some new insight or inspiration, some new and unexpected testimony to the astonishing breadth of Christianity through the centuries." -- Philip Jenkins, author of The Lost History of Christianity"...immediately accessible, helped along by frequent and shrewd linkages to contemporary counterpoints. This presentation includes lots of folk along the way who never made the 'power lists.' Readers will resonate with this inclusiveness and be grateful to Bass for making them fellow travelers in the on-going story." -- Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary"Charmingly written and refreshing to read, yet rich in details and thorough in its mapping of the major themes and events that have shaped the evolution of the Western Church, A People's History is our story re-told with both clear-eyed affection and a scholar's acumen." -- Phyllis Tickle, author of The Great Emergence"In this beautifully written history, Diana Butler Bass reveals the living, beating heart of love at the core of Christian faith." -- Sara Miles, author of Take This Bread"Butler Bass invites us into a deep conversation with the past which thrusts us into the future with hope. A must for Christians and seekers of all stripes..." -- Alan Jones, former dean of Grace Cathedral and author of Reimagining Christianity"Diana Butler Bass presents a wide diversity of Christian experience in her gallop through two thousand years of history. The curious but hesitant reader who wonders whether Christianity just might have something in it for them will find that the answer is YES." -- Daniel Walker Howe, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America"The prose is sparkling and the insights are manifold." -- E. Brooks Holifield, Charles Howard Candler Professor, Emory University"An excellent introduction to grass-roots renewal movements as well as to the various shapes that Christian spirituality has taken through the ages. ...necessary reading for any who may have thought that history is irrelevant for present-day living." -- Justo L. Gonzalez, author of The Story of Christianity"Intelligent and sassy, honest and redemptive. ...a warning that if we don't remember the blood-stained pages of the past, then we are doomed to repeat them., but also an invitation to participate in the next chapter of what it means to be the Church in this broken world." -- Shane Claiborne, author of The Irresistible Revolution"...this book is so much more than a wonderful overview of Christian history. It is also a joyful apologetic for a 'new kind of Christianity.' I already gave away my copy, because I knew it would help salvage the faltering faith of a disillusioned friend." -- Brian McLaren, author of Everything Must Change and A New Kind of Christian"Interesting, insightful, illuminating, and remarkably relevant." -- Marcus Borg, author of The Heart of Christianity"...a compelling refresher course in our common religious heritage. Bass reacquaints the reader to 2000 years of Christian voices whose faith called for social justice and radical love. By rendering their wisdom accessible, the author encourages the reader to a devotional and ethical renewal that is exhilarating and challenging." -- Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Ed. Christianity and the Social Crisis for the 21st Century"With her customary lucidity and charm, this time in the mode of Howard Zinn's historical populism, Diana Butler Bass gives us this splendid account of the grassroots movements that have kept alive the spirit and way of Jesus for 2,000 years . . . enjoyable and illuminating." -- Gary Dorrien, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary Professor of Religion, Columbia University"A People's History of Christianity is just that-a people's history, describing the diversity of Christian thinking, ethics and practices over the centuries, and so important to the renewal of religious imagination today." -- Wade Clark Roof, University of California at Santa Barbara"Bass presents here a fresh version of church history...a crucial book for churches today..." -- Sojourners"In a refreshing look at 2,000 years of Christian history from the bottom up, Butler Bass offers unique insights into the spirit has stirred the hearts and minds of faithful people over the centuries and brought renewal to Christianity during periods of upheaval and distress." -- Christian Science Monitor"[T]he writing here is deeply personal and airily structured. What emerges is a persuasive argument that the real traditions of the church are 'faith, hope, and love entwined.'" -- Washington Post"For spiritual seekers--whether inside the church or not--and for believers who feel disconnected from their roots, she points the way toward important spiritual resources that have the potential to transform lives, churches and the world as a whole if people are willing to reencounter the riches of the Christian tradition." -- Christian Century

Review Quote

"With her customary lucidity and charm, this time in the mode of Howard Zinn's historical populism, Diana Butler Bass gives us this splendid account of the grassroots movements that have kept alive the spirit and way of Jesus for 2,000 years. ...enjoyable and illuminating."

Description for Teachers/Educators

Just as Diana Butler Bass's Christianity for the Rest of Us tells the story of how and why modern liberal church congregations are resurfacing with a newfound vitality, her latest book provides the historical evidence that legitimizes these trends as authentically Christian. A People's History of Christianity sheds light on the lesser-known social, political and spiritual movements within the faith; care for the environment and celebrating God in nature, defining compassion, hospitality, and social justice as the primary function of the church, pacifism as the dominant Christian response to war, highlighting the female attributes of God, and celebrating human sexuality as a gift from God. Drawing from examples of alternative practices from every period of Christian history, this book provides a much-needed "other side of the story" for liberal and progressive Christians. Diana Butler Bass is the author of five books on American Protestantism, including Christianity for the Rest of Us (HarperOne), Strength for the Journey and The Practicing Congregation. She earned her Ph.D. in Church History from Duke University and has served on the faculty at the University of California at Santa Barbara, Rhodes College, and Virginia Theological Seminary. From 1995-2000 she wrote a weekly column on American Religion for the New York Times syndicate and is an increasingly popular speaker at retreats and workshops across the country. She lives in Alexandria, VA. "[T]he writing here is deeply personal and airily structured. What emerges is a persuasive argument that the real traditions of the church are 'faith, hope, and love entwined.'" -- Washington Post

Details ISBN0061448710 Author Diana Butler Bass Short Title PEOPLES HIST OF CHRISTIANITY Language English ISBN-10 0061448710 ISBN-13 9780061448713 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 270 Year 2010 Imprint HarperOne Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Residence Alexandria, VA, US Birth 1959 Illustrations black & white illustrations Subtitle The Other Side of the Story Publication Date 2010-03-23 US Release Date 2010-03-23 UK Release Date 2010-03-23 Pages 384 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Alternative 9780061973024 Audience General AU Release Date 2010-07-12 NZ Release Date 2010-06-20 Imprint US HarperOne Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this

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