Publication

2001-10-15 - Oxford University Press, USA

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Identifiers

and 4 more

Classifications

  • LCCBR526.F58 2001
  • LCCBR526 .F58 2001

Description

Nearly 40% of all Americans have no connection with organized religion. Yet many of these people, even though they might never step inside a house of worship, live profoundly spiritual lives. But what is the nature and value of unchurched spirituality in America? Is it a recent phenomenon, aNew Age fad that will soon fade, or a long-standing and essential aspect of the American experience? In Spiritual But Not Religious, Robert Fuller offers fascinating answers to these questions. He shows that alternative spiritual practices have a long and rich history in America, dating back to the colonial period, when church membership rarely exceeded 17% and interest in astrology,numerology, magic, and witchcraft ran high...

Description

What is the nature and value of unchurched spirituality in America? Is it a recent phenomenon, a New Age fad that will soon fade, or a long-standing and essential aspect of the American experience? Robert Fuller offers answers to these questions.

First Sentence

Most histories of the United States depict the nation's earlier colonists as very religious people.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Spiritual, but not Religious: Understanding Unchurched AmericaOxford University Press, USA2001-10-15

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