When Spiritual But Not Religious Is Not Enough

The phrase “I’m spiritual but not religious” has become a cliche. How are open-minded “religious people” supposed to react to this hazy–and often lazy–statement of faith?

Lillian Daniel responds by telling stories of people looking for God in the midst of everyday life, affirming that religion can be weird, wonderful–and well worth trying. While so-called spiritual life keeps people self-focused and vague, religious people have something that “spiritual” people do not: centuries of careful religious thought, ongoing meaningful debate, and, most important, a supportive community that challenges and strengthens their faith.

Humorous and sincere, this is a book about people finding God in the most unexpected, unspiritual places: prisons, airports, yoga classes, committee meetings, and strangest of all, right there in their local church.