Wycliffe College Women's Breakfast

Join us as Professor Marion Taylor welcomes The Rev. Dr. Linda Mercadante to Wycliffe College. Dr. Mercadante will explore the recent upsurge in people who self-identify as “spiritual but not religious” (SBNR), considering the reasons and possible effects this will have on self, religion and society. She will share the fruits of her extensive qualitative research, spanning over five years, where she interviewed hundreds of SBNRs and discovered patterns in their beliefs and practices.

In addition, Dr. Mercadante's book Belief without Borders: Inside the Minds of the Spiritual but not Religious will be available for purchase and signing following her presentation.

Although this event is provided at no cost to you, we welcome donations in support of the Wycliffe College Bursary Fund.

PLEASE NOTE: No TTC subway service on Line 2 between Keele and St George stations on Saturday, November 7. More details here. 

THE REV. DR. LINDA MERCADANTE was once a “spiritual but not religious” person. But through an intensive spiritual journey has become a seminary professor, theologian, and ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Dr. Mercadante received her Ph.D. from Princeton and has been serving as Professor of Theology at The Methodist Theological School in Ohio for more than 25 years. She has published five books, nearly 100 articles, and speaks internationally on a variety of topics. Click here to learn more about Dr. Mercadante.

ABOUT HER BOOK: Her book, Belief without Borders: Inside the Minds of the Spiritual but not Religious, based on her research, was recently published by Oxford University Press. Now in its sixth print run, it has become an “academic best seller.” As a result, Dr. Mercadante is widely known as the “go-to” person for information on SBNRs and has been much in demand as a public speaker. Her research was awarded the prestigious Henry Luce III Fellowship in Theology and the book was named among “the best spiritual books of 2014” by Spirituality&Practice. She has been interviewed in many publications, including The New York Times, and has been a guest on radio and television, including NBCs The Today Show.

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