Divergent Church: The Bright Promise of Alternative Faith Communities

by Tim Shapiro and Kara Faris

Book Overview

New faith communities are appearing across the U.S.. Many of them bear little resemblance--on the surface--to 'church' in its conventional form. But when we look a little deeper we see striking continuity with the most deeply rooted practices of the Christian faith in community. What are those practices? What do these unconventional, alternative faith communities look like? How are they, perhaps, indicators of a hopeful new future for the church?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501842595
• ISBN13: 9781501842597
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"