Author Diana Butler Bass comes to North Carolina May 18-20.

Diana Butler Bass will speak about trends in religion and spirituality today from her new book, CHRISTIANITY AFTER RELIGION: The End of the Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening, at the following venues:

• May 18: Raleigh, 7 PM-9:30 PM, at Brier Creek Community Center • May 19: Greensboro, 10 AM-12:30 PM, at The Global Learning Center at Bennett College • May 20: Charlotte, 2 PM-4:30 PM, at Thompson Child and Family Focus, Clanton Rd Campus.

These events are free and open to the public. Donations to the host organizations are welcome. We will also accept canned goods for local food banks.

Every recent survey of American religious practice shows that conventional religion is in serious decline; at the same time, people express high levels of enthusiasm for spirituality. What does this mean for our own lives, churches, and religion more broadly? During this event, we'll explore the big picture of how the 3Bs, “believing, behaving, and belonging,” are changing as we discern the shape of emerging spirituality and the implications of these changes on faith, congregations, and culture.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR DIANA BUTLER BASS is the author of eight books, including Christianity for the Rest of Us and A People’s History of Christianity. She blogs at The Huffington Post and Patheos and regularly comments on religion, politics, and culture in the media including USA TODAY, Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post, CNN, FOX, PBS, and NPR. Diana’s website: www.dianabutlerbass.com

For more information and directions to each of these locations, call Shelley Kappauf at (336) 273-5770 or visit http://beyondourdoors.dionc.org.

Ms. Butler Bass’s appearance is sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina.