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The Making of the New Spirituality: The Eclipse of the Western Religious Tradition

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-317) and indexes.

Synopsis:

James Herrick tells the story of how the old view of Judeo-Christian tradition of Western culture has been dismantled and a new one created, not primarily through academic or institutional channels but by means of popular religious media.
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Table of Contents

Introduction : a changing view of the spiritual world — Antecedents of the new religious synthesis : a brief history of alternative spirituality in the West — The rise of biblical criticism : allegory, myth, codes, and the end of history — The ascent of reason : birth of a deity — Science and shifting paradigms : salvation in a new cosmos — Evolution and advancement : the Darwins' spiritual legacy — Pantheism in the modern world : nature or God — The rebirth of gnosticism : the secret path to self-salvation — Modern shamanism : spirit contact and spiritual progress — The mystical path to pluralism : discovering that all is one in religion — Conclusion : a new spirituality for a new age.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780830823987
Subtitle:
The Eclipse of the Western Religious Tradition
Publisher:
InterVarsity Press
Author:
Herrick, James A.
Location:
Downers Grove, Ill.
Subject:
Comparative Religion
Subject:
History
Subject:
Christianity and other religions
Subject:
Spirituality
Subject:
Sociology of Religion
Subject:
Religion and science
Subject:
Spirituality - General
Series Volume:
2001]
Publication Date:
April 2003
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
331
Dimensions:
9.30x6.27x1.19 in. 1.30 lbs.
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