Diana Butler Bass (Books)

Diana Butler Bass Books

Diana Butler Bass is an author, speaker, and independent scholar focused on American religion and culture. She explores how faith and spirituality shape American society, making complex subjects accessible and engaging. Her work offers profound insights into the evolving landscape of American belief and the search for meaning in the modern world. Bass is dedicated to making spiritual topics approachable for a wider audience, fostering meaningful conversations about faith and culture.

Freeing Jesus

256 pages
9 hours of reading

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The award-winning author of Grateful goes beyond the culture wars to offer a refreshing take on the comprehensive, multi-faceted nature of Jesus, keeping his teachings relevant and alive in our daily lives. How can you still be a Christian? This is the most common question Diana Butler Bass is asked today. It is a question that many believers ponder as they wrestle with disappointment and disillusionment in their church and its leadership. But while many Christians have left their churches, they cannot leave their faith behind. In Freeing Jesus, Bass challenges the idea that Jesus can only be understood in static, one-dimensional ways and asks us to instead consider a life where Jesus grows with us and helps us through life's challenges in several capacities: as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence. Freeing Jesus is an invitation to leave the religious wars behind and rediscover Jesus in all his many manifestations, to experience Jesus beyond the narrow confines we have built around him. It renews our hope in faith and worship at a time when we need it most.