Walker, Jesse,
Inside the Spiritual Jacuzzi. Jesse Walker. - Reason, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 31, Institutions, 1522-3256; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Inside the Spiritual Jacuzzi, May 2003; pp. 32-40.
"Some think the most important religious trend today [2003] is a rise in fundamentalism; others, a rise in disbelief. But somewhere between those two phenomena, another interesting evolution is taking place. A large slice of the American public, many of them card-carrying members of mainline denominations, are living spiritual lives that are customized, eclectic, and otherwise comparable to those found in the Hot Tub church." (REASON) The author examines the growing trend for people to "pick and choose the beliefs and practices that appeal to them, customizing their faiths to fit their lifestyles instead of altering their lives to fit the dictates of their denominations."
1522-3256;
Catholic Church
Buddhism
Customization
Islam
Judaism
Mythology
Neopaganism
Pantheism
Polytheism
Religion
Religious pluralism
Sects
Sufism
Witchcraft
AC1.S5
050
Inside the Spiritual Jacuzzi. Jesse Walker. - Reason, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 31, Institutions, 1522-3256; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Inside the Spiritual Jacuzzi, May 2003; pp. 32-40.
"Some think the most important religious trend today [2003] is a rise in fundamentalism; others, a rise in disbelief. But somewhere between those two phenomena, another interesting evolution is taking place. A large slice of the American public, many of them card-carrying members of mainline denominations, are living spiritual lives that are customized, eclectic, and otherwise comparable to those found in the Hot Tub church." (REASON) The author examines the growing trend for people to "pick and choose the beliefs and practices that appeal to them, customizing their faiths to fit their lifestyles instead of altering their lives to fit the dictates of their denominations."
1522-3256;
Catholic Church
Buddhism
Customization
Islam
Judaism
Mythology
Neopaganism
Pantheism
Polytheism
Religion
Religious pluralism
Sects
Sufism
Witchcraft
AC1.S5
050