Shopping for faith : American religion in the new millennium / Richard Cimino and Don Lattin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cimino, Richard P.

Contributor:

Lattin, Don, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity--United States--20th century.

Christianity.

Religion.

Forecasting.

United States.

Christianity--United States--Forecasting.

United States--Religion--Forecasting.

Physical Description:

xi, 240 pages ; 24 cm + 1 computer laser optical disc (4 3/4 in.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [1998]

System Details:

System requirements: Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51 or later, or, Apple OS version 7.0 or later; Netscape 3.0 or higher browser or MS Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher.

Summary:

A comprehensive and intriguing look at the long-range trends shaping the future of American religious faith and practice, Shopping for Faith is an intellectual tour de force encapsulating today's vast and often chaotic spiritual marketplace. Weaving captivating personal stories with the informed perspectives of leading writers and researchers in the field, Richard Cimino and Don Lattin examine the major forces affecting individual spirituality and belief, the institutions and structures of religious life, and the interaction between religion and society. They explore such powerful and imminent changes as: how consumerism is influencing religious practice; how personal spiritual experience is replacing religious doctrine; how baby boomers and Generation X are rediscovering traditional faith; how science, medicine, and media are finding religion; and how secular spirituality is changing the way Americans work, play, and express their sexuality; and much more.

A significant benchmark in the cultural evolution of religion, Shopping for Faith helps readers examine how their own religious lives fit into the larger American landscape, and offers a provocative glimpse at our nation's spiritual future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-214) and index.

ISBN:

0787941700

OCLC:

39033291