The Religious Crisis of the 1960s

Zusatztext This excellent book provides further evidence of a recent historiographical shift in the treatment of the 1960s... furnishing a more complex and nuanced portrait of change in the sixties and providing a reliable platform for further work on the part of sociologists and historians as they attempt to assess the recent history of the churchesin the West. Klappentext The 1960s were a time of explosive religious change. In the Christian churches it was a time of innovation! from the 'new theology' and 'new morality' of Bishop Robinson to the evangelicalism of the Charismatic Movement! and of charismatic leaders! such as Pope John XXIII and Martin Luther King. But it was also a time of rapid social and cultural change when Christianity faced challenges from Eastern religions! from Marxism and feminism! and above all from new 'affluent' lifestyles. Hugh McLeod tells in detail! using oral history! how these movements and conflicts were experienced in England! but because the Sixties were an international phenomenon he also looks at other countries! especially the USA and France. McLeod explains what happened to religion in the 1960s! why it happened! and how the events of that decade shaped the rest of the 20th century. Zusammenfassung The 1960s were a time of explosive change and innovation in the Christian churches, as well as of charismatic leaders like Pope John XXIII and Martin Luther King. Using oral history, Hugh McLeod explains what happened to religion in the 1960s, why it happened, and how the events of that decade shaped the rest of the 20th century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: The Decline of Christendom 2: Late Christendom 3: The Early Sixties 4: Aggiornamento 5: Affluence 6: New Worlds 7: 1968 8: Sex, Gender, and the Family 9: The Crisis of the Church 10: From `Christian Country' to `Civilized Society' 11: The End of Christendom? Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Hugh Mcleod, McLeod Hugh
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2010
• EAN: 9780199582020
• ISBN: 978-0-19-958202-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Religion / Christian Church / General, Cultural Studies, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Religion: general, Christianity, British & Irish history, c 1960 to c 1970, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Christian institutions & organizations, Religious and spiritual figures, c 1960 to c 1969, Religious institutions and organizations