{"product_id":"overhearing-a-christian-apology-to-the-nones-revealing-still-hidden-truths-in-dialogue-paperback","title":"Overhearing a Christian Apology to the Nones: Revealing Still Hidden Truths in Dialogue - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas E. Rodgerson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the steady increase of the religiously unaffiliated Nones in America has generated anxious responses about rising secularism and loss of national identity, this book suggests a wider meaning-making approach wherein the Nones are seen as valuable dialogue partners necessary in this pivotal moment for the revealing of still hidden truths about culture, spirituality, and religion. Christians who overhear this dialogue may find upon self-reflection an emerging truth about their relationships, embedded stories, level of faith development, and susceptibility to a culturally conditioned, transactional religion. Nones who choose to engage in dialogue may find that the \"nothingness\" they bring to the dialogue is more significant than they realize, revealing truths of an apophatic spiritual path necessary for generating a transformational faith of freedom and capable of rebalancing a divisive, consumer-driven society. The religious and the not-religious, who are often seen as being on opposite sides of an imagined religious threshold, may instead be seen as standing together in a liminal space that opens in wordless silence to yet unseen possibilities and from which emerge new stories aligned with the heart of Creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas E. Rodgerson is a former assistant professor of pastoral counseling at Loyola University Maryland where he specialized in the integration of psychology and theology for the training of clinical counselors and educators, chaplains, and spiritual directors. He is currently a counselor with Centrepointe Counseling, focusing his work with clergy and their families. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSpirituality, Stress, and You\u003c\/i\u003e and co-author of \u003ci\u003eCompanions in Hope: The Art of Christian Caring.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 254\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783827095840,"sku":"9781666716191","price":33.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a2131e4de0abdda60df16e0a15edb96f.webp?v=1780595396","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/overhearing-a-christian-apology-to-the-nones-revealing-still-hidden-truths-in-dialogue-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}