{"product_id":"9780061973024","title":"A People's History of Christianity","description":"\u003cp\u003e“It would be difficult to imagine anyone reading this book without finding some new insight or inspiration, some new and unexpected testimony to the astonishing breadth of Christianity through the centuries.” — Philip Jenkins, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost History of Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Interesting, insightful, illuminating, and remarkably relevant.” — Marcus Borg, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Howard Zinn comes a new kind of church history that reveals the bottom-up movements that preserved Jesus’s original message of social justice over 2,000 years. This essential guide to progressive Christianity explores how this powerful, often-hidden, history is impacting the church today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if the real story of Christianity isn’t about popes and inquisitions, but about the humble, vital faith of ordinary people who changed the world from the bottom up? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA People’s History:\u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond the traditional narrative of power and politics to discover the vibrant, grassroots movements that truly kept the faith alive through the centuries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpiritual Practices Through the Ages:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn how early Christians, medieval mystics, and modern reformers practiced their devotion, offering a usable history to enrich your own spiritual life today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSocial Justice as Core Faith:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow the story of those who challenged the church when it was too rich or cozy with empire, preserving Jesus’s original message of radical love for the poor and outcast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGenerative Christianity:\u003c\/b\u003e Uncover a powerful alternative to militant, triumphal religion—a humble, life-giving faith that transforms the world through service, not conquest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Diana Butler Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908518334613,"sku":"9780061973024","price":10.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780061973024.png?v=1777422856","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780061973024","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}