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

Wonderfully, I was able to hear Diana Butler Bass speak about The People's History of Christianity at the Washington Island Forum as she was in the final stages of writing this helpful new book. Down to earth, full of her own people's history of the church, the book reads like a conversation piece rather than the usual tome which veils the rich and complex stories of Christianity's history. At the time, I was hoping to move... Read Full Review

The original reason that I requested this book was its obvious allusion to Zinn; however, much to my initial dismay, I found the book was nothing like that. My expectation was that this book would be a detailed narrative of the history of "Christianity" as it has unfolded throughout the millennia told from the perspective of those that were victimized by "Christian" history, much like Zinn's "A People's History of the United... Read Full Review

This latest book by Diana Butler Bass continues a string of Spirit filled books that help challenge modern Christians to return to the Way taught by Christ and followed by Christians of earlier time periods. I was excited to read this book because Butler Bass's two previous books, "The Practicing Congregation" and "Christianity for the Rest of Us" were extremely useful in my own church as we attempted to develop first a Single... Read Full Review

Gifted historian Diana Butler Bass has a knack for bringing back into focus ignored or forgotten parts of the story of Christianity. Just over two years ago, she gave us Christianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church Is Transforming the Faith, the story of much-ignored mainline Protestant congregations that were defying stereotypes and thriving by combining traditional worship practices with social engagement... Read Full Review