{"product_id":"black-sheep-and-prodigals","title":"Black Sheep And Prodigals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e''Very interesting, it''s all about not alienating people \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ebefore they even think about crossing the threshold of where you worship.'' Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Theology for anyone and everyone'' BBC Radio 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317572542846,"sku":"NW9781473611047","price":12.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781473611047.jpg?v=1778693078","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/black-sheep-and-prodigals","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}