ISBN:
9780691089966
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (378 p.)
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Fuller, Robert C. Spiritual Marketplace: Baby Boomers and the Remaking of American Religion. Wade Clark Roof 2001
Parallel Title:
Print version Spiritual Marketplace : Baby Boomers and the Remaking of American Religion
DDC:
306.60973
Keywords:
Baby boom generation ; Religious life
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United States ; Religion ; 1960-
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
In large chain bookstores the "religion" section is gone and in its place is an expanding number of topics including angels, Sufism, journey, recovery, meditation, magic, inspiration, Judaica, astrology, gurus, Bible, prophesy, evangelicalism, Mary, Buddhism, Catholicism, and esoterica. As Wade Clark Roof notes, such changes over the last two decades reflect a shift away from religion as traditionally understood to more diverse and creative approaches. But what does this splintering of the religious perspective say about Americans? Have we become more interested in spiritual concerns or have
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