{"title":"Tom Stella","description":"\u003cp\u003eTOM STELLA is a former Catholic priest, hospice chaplain, and spiritual director, and the author of five books. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eIn Sync with the Sacred Out of Step with the World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCPR for the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFinding God Beyond Religion\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStella holds a BA and MDiv from the University of Notre Dame, an MA in counseling from the University of Michigan, and an STM in spirituality from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley. He has served as visiting associate professor of religion at Colorado College and is the cofounder of Soul Link, a nonprofit organization that brings spiritual seekers together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Stella works as a retreat facilitator and spiritual director. His books reflect a sustained engagement with spirituality, religion, and the interior life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Stella’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"finding-god-beyond-religion","title":"Finding God Beyond Religion: A Guide for Skeptics, Agnostics \u0026 Unorthodox Believers Inside \u0026 Outside the Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake Your Understanding of Church Teachings from Limiting to Life-Giving—and Free Your Faith to Flourish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"No longer sustained by easy answers, we may find ourselves standing before a three-pronged fork in the road: we can wander in the direction of conventional beliefs and practices, we can reject God and turn away from religion altogether, or we can embrace our uncertainty as an invitation to a more vital understanding of both God and religion.\"\u003cbr\u003e—from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you describe yourself as \"spiritual but not religious\"? Whether young or old, church connected or not, are you spiritually restless for an authentic faith life but do not find conventional religious teachings pertinent to you?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible guide to a meaningful spiritual life is a salve for your soul. It reinterprets traditional religious teachings central to the Christian faith—God, Jesus, faith, prayer, morality and more—in ways that connect with people who have outgrown the beliefs and devotional practices that once made sense to them. It helps you find new ways to understand and relate to traditional, narrowly defined Christian \"truths\" that honor their full spiritual power and scope, and opens your mind and heart to the full impact of Christian teachings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1594734852\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781594734854\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Tom Stella","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43238206406872,"sku":"9781594734854","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43238206439640,"sku":"9781683360575","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781594734854_FC_mockup_v2_1738797308_9ce13dd7-ae75-4240-912a-50ce84544327.jpg?v=1791037152"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-tom-stella.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}