The spiritual revolution : why religion is giving way to spirituality / Paul Heelas ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Heelas, Paul.

Series:

Religion and spirituality in the modern world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spirituality.

Physical Description:

xi, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.

Summary:

Are we living through a 'spiritual revolution' in which traditional forms of religion are giving way to new forms of spirituality? Are yoga, reiki and other forms of holistic practice set to become more popular than churchgoing?This book addresses these questions by presenting findings from a major research project designed to chart the state of religion and spirituality today. Though it finds little to support more extreme claims of change, it discovers that spiritualities which engage with the depths of personal experience are faring far better than religions that demand conformity to higher truth. These developments are explained by drawing attention to the significance of a 'subjective turn' in the wider culture - whereby conformity to external obligations becomes less important than sensitivity to inner life and wellbeing.

Contents:

Distinguishing religion and spirituality : findings from kendal

Testing the spiritual revolution claim in Kendal

Evidence for a spiritual revolution : Britain and USA

Bringing the sacred to life : explaining secularization and sacralization

Looking to the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [176]-189) and index.

ISBN:

1405119586

1405119594

OCLC:

54966219