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The Sacred Ache
A Christian perspective on the search for spirituality in witchcraft, crystals and tarot
Brief Description
The mystical is making its way into the mainstream once more - our cultural craving for all things transcendent, mysterious, sacred and spiritual is taking centre stage. And that's a great thing. At least, Belle Tindall-Riley, a Gen Z, Christian academic thinks so. Not only does...
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A craving for the mystical is leading a whole generation towards witchcraft, tarot and crystals, but Dr Belle Tindall suggests a more satisfying way to quench a spiritual thirst found in the person of Jesus.
A craving for the mystical is leading a whole generation towards witchcraft, tarot and crystals, but Dr Belle Tindall suggests a more satisfying way to quench a spiritual thirst found in the person of Jesus.
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The mystical is making its way into the mainstream once more - our cultural craving for all things transcendent, mysterious, sacred and spiritual is taking centre stage. And that's a great thing.
At least, Belle Tindall-Riley, a Gen Z, Christian academic thinks so. Not only does she believe that those cravings for the supernatural are good, but that they're the truest thing about us all.
In The Sacred Ache, Belle takes a read of this cultural moment; exploring the spiritual practices that are making their way into the mainstream and seeking to identify the soul-cravings that are fuelling them as well as the ways our culture is distorting them.
She then puts the wildest, most mystical and soul-fulfilling aspects of Christianity on display for all to see. Rounding off by honestly and vulnerably explaining why Jesus fulfils every one of her spiritual longings, and then some.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780281091041
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 June 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: SPCK Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 288
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About the Author
Belle Tindall-Riley (Author) Belle Tindall-Riley is a biblical scholar, writer, speaker, and podcaster. Based at the Centre for Cultural Witness, she is the writer in residence at Seen and Unseen. She is also a columnist for Premier’s Woman Alive magazine and a contributor for Bible Society, LICC and the Visual Commentary of Scripture. Alongside author and podcaster Justin Brierley, she is co-host of Re-Enchanting, a podcast that ponders whether our supposedly disenchanted world can be re-enchanted with the wonder and mystery of the Christian story. Lauren Windle (In-House Editor) Lauren Windle is a journalist, presenter, public speaker and author of three books. Her first, Notes On Love: Being Single and Dating in a Marriage Obsessed Church was published in 2021 by SPCK. Her second, Notes On Feminism: Being a Woman in a Church Led by Men came out in March 2024 and was covered by Sky, Sunday Morning Live, The Belfast Telegraph, The Church Times and many more. Her third, an activity and prayer book Drawing As Prayer, will be out in October. On 22 April 2014 Lauren got clean and sober from a cocaine and alcohol addiction and became a Christian five days later. She has a degree in Neuroscience and a master’s in Addiction Studies from the UK’s leading addiction research centre at King’s College London. She has run several charity recovery courses for people struggling with addiction and consults for churches hoping to improve their support of those seeking freedom. In 2018, Lauren gave a TEDx Talk about her personal story of addiction and recovery which has now been viewed more than half a million times. She regularly speaks about her experiences on podcasts, in articles, at conferences, events, churches and schools.
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