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The Future of Metaphysical Religion in America: (Boundaries of Religious Freedom: Regulating Religion in Diverse Societies)

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This collection of essays by leading scholars explores the present, dynamic state of metaphysical religion in America. It includes chapters that: put survey data on this growing group in context; clarify definitional issues in the study of spirituality in general and metaphysical spirituality in particular; and assess the networks, conferences, rituals, festivals, retreat centers and periodicals recently developed by metaphysicals. The contributors discuss characteristic practices of mental healing and meditation, and show the reach of metaphysical ideas into public spaces and popular media cultures. One particular chapter also addresses the growing controversy over the legitimacy of metaphysical individuals and movements that appropriate elements of Native American and Asian religious beliefs and practices to enrich or sustain their own practice.  This rich collection appeals to students, researchers, professionals and the layperson interested in knowing more about the historyand more importantly the direction that American metaphysical religion is taking. 

Table of Contents:
Introduction.- Metaphysical Religion and Spirituality: A Measured Approach.- The Place of Nature in Metaphysical Religion: A Brief History.- Mind, Body, and Spirit: Metaphysical Healing in America.- Architects of the Now, Gatekeepers of the Past: Transformational Festivals and Other Destinations of “Spiritual” Americans.- Spiritualizing the Other: Appropriating and Commodifying Practices in Metaphysical Religion.

About the Author :
Mark Silk (Ph.D., Harvard University), is professor of religion and public life and director of the Leonard E. Greenberg Center for the Study of Religion and Public Life. He was editor of the multi-volume Future of Religion in America series published by Columbia University Press, editor of the Religion by Region series, published by Alta Mira, and editor and a major contributor to the Greenberg Center’s magazine, Religion in the News. Christopher White (Ph.D., Harvard University) is professor and chair of religion at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. His most recent book is Other Worlds: Spirituality and the Search for Invisible Dimensions, published by Harvard University Press.

Review :
“This book mainly focuses on the religious-social dynamics of the United States, the challenges related to defining metaphysical religion provide valuable insight outside of the United States, too. Therefore, this book can be recommended to graduate students and scholars of Religious Studies and Sociology.” (Zsuzsanna Szugyiczki, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 50 (2), June, 2024)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9783030799052
  • Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 119
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 155 mm
  • ISBN-10: 3030799050
  • Publisher Date: 15 Dec 2022
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Series Title: Boundaries of Religious Freedom: Regulating Religion in Diverse Societies


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