Study of the Movement of Spiritual Awareness - Religious Innovation and Cultural Change

Informationen zum Autor Author Diana Tumminia: Diana Tumminia is Professor Emeritus in Social Psychology, Theory, Collective Behavior & Social Movements, Gender, Race, and Social Class, California State University - Sacramento, USAAuthor James R. Lewis: James R. Lewis is a professor in the Department of History and Religious Studies at the University of Tromsø, Norway Klappentext MSIA, the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness, has been called the Cadillac of cults. Those interested in new religions may only know of MSIA from these kinds of labels. However, when looked at from a qualitative sociological perspective, a more complex story of religious innovation and cultural change can be told. Zusammenfassung MSIA! the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness! has been called the Cadillac of cults. Those interested in new religions may only know of MSIA from these kinds of labels. However! when looked at from a qualitative sociological perspective! a more complex story of religious innovation and cultural change can be told. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. What is MSIA? 2. Entrance into the Field 3. Beginnings 4. Prana 5. How They Came into the Movement 6. Being a Minister 7. Charisma: John-Roger and John Morton 8. In Your Dreams 9. Survey and Comparative Demographics 2011 10. Stereotypes and Social Conflict Conclusion

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• Autori: J Lewis, J. Lewis, James R. Lewis, Professor James R. Lewis, Tumminia, D Tumminia, D. Tumminia, Diana Tumminia, Diana G. Tumminia, Diana Lewis Tumminia
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 19.11.2013
• EAN: 9781137374189
• ISBN: 978-1-137-37418-9
• Pagine: 273
• Serie: Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities; Palgrave Studies in New Religi; Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities; Palgrave Studies in New Religi
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni; B, Sociology of Religion, Psychology, personality, comparative religion, Religion: general, Social Psychology, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Religious issues & debates, Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Differential Psychology, Sociology & anthropology, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Religion and sociology, Religions, Religion and Psychology, Psychology and religion, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, Social Aspects of Religion, conflict;demography;Stereotyp