1.0Love, Joy, Feminismhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminismLibby Annehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/author/libbyWhat Is a Church?rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="yiHPNa1xVI"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2012/11/what-is-a-church.html">What Is a Church?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2012/11/what-is-a-church.html/embed#?secret=yiHPNa1xVI" width="600" height="338" title="“What Is a Church?” — Love, Joy, Feminism" data-secret="yiHPNa1xVI" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Are churches the only place people have to meet their need for community, transcendence, meaning, and purpose? In an article in the Guardian, Jill of Feministe suggests not and looks at the many ways young adults are meeting these needs outside of religion before finishing with a call to action. I find Jill's approach to be an excellent way to constructively de-privilege religion.