Diana Butler Bass
New books spotlight women’s leadership in New Testament
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 4, 2023
(RNS) — ‘It’s not that we’re trying to rewrite history. It’s simply that women have been obscured,’ said Beth Allison Barr.
More Americans stay away from church as pandemic nears year three
By Bob Smietana — January 5, 2023
(RNS) — Many Americans already had dropped out of church life before the pandemic. COVID-19 gave them a reason to let go completely, according to a new survey.
Bishop John Shelby Spong, firebrand who championed LGBTQ inclusion, has died
By Bob Smietana — September 12, 2021
(RNS) — Spong made headlines when he ordained the first openly gay male priest in the Episcopal Church.
My own personal Jesus: Can he be trusted?
By Jonathan Merritt — June 24, 2021
(RNS) — In a new book, Diana Butler Bass says our understanding of Jesus needs to be informed by personal experience.
Online Communion should be celebrated, not shunned, says Diana Butler Bass
By Bob Smietana — May 15, 2020
(RNS) — God can be present when people celebrate Communion online, says writer and author Diana Butler Bass, and not just when worshippers are in the same room.
Explainer: Trump and the politics of the Messiah
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 22, 2019
(RNS) — Recent praise of the president has some evangelical leaders reassuring followers that Trump had no delusions about the nature of his mission. But you could see how he might.
Make America grateful again: Diana Butler Bass says ‘gratitude is not a happy pill’
By Jana Riess — April 9, 2018
(RNS) — Gratitude, says theologian Diana Butler Bass, is not a happy pill, nor is it about how much you're glad that you're comfortable and own stuff. In fact, it's not really about you.
Listen to what the campaign soundtracks tell us about our spirituality
By guest — August 12, 2016
(RNS) These are now our hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs.
Diana Butler Bass grounds herself in nature and finds God
By Jennifer Preyss — October 8, 2015
(RNS) Her latest book, “Grounded: Finding God in the World, a Spiritual Revolution,” champions a return to nature and an embrace of hospitality. It also begs a frequent question, “Where is God?”
Meet the ‘Nominals’ who are drifting from Judaism and Christianity
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — October 1, 2013
(RNS) Vague Jews and "mushy Christians" have a lot in common. Survey after survey finds many people who don't know or care about doctrine or practice still proudly claim a religious brand identity.
Unitarian Universalists see chance for growth in growth of secularism
By Bob Smietana — October 4, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) Unitarian Universalists grew nationally by 15.8 percent from 2000 to 2010, and while they remain small in total numbers with about 211,000 adherents nationwide, Unitarians believe their open-minded faith has a bright future as an alternative to more exclusive brands of religion. By Bob Smietana/USA Today.
GUEST COMMENTARY: When religion and spirituality collide
By Kevin Eckstrom — April 16, 2012
The Anglican fight over gay clergy is usually framed as a left and right conflict, part of the larger saga of political division. But this narrative obscures a more significant tension in Western societies: the increasing gap between spirituality and religion, and the failure of traditional religious institutions to learn from the divide. By Diana Butler Bass.
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