After Heaven

Spirituality in America Since the 1950s

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Robert Wuthnow

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This is a study of American spiritual evolution since the 1950s. Using in-depth interviews and a range of resource material, the author shows how Americans, from teenagers to senior citizens, define their spiritual journeys. The author's findings reflect the changes in beliefs and lifestyles that have occured over time. The book reconstructs the social and cultural reasons for an emphasis on a spirituality of "dwelling" (house of worship, denominations, neighbourhoods) during the 1950s and then the move to a spirituality of "seeking" in the 1960s. Attempts to reassert spiritual discipline are examined, along with encounters with the sacred and the development of the inner-self. The final chapter discusses a spirituality of "practice" - an alternative for people who are uncomfortable within a single religious community. The diversity of modern American culture is also considered, looking at Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Native Americans, as well as followers of occult practices, new age religions and other eclectic groups.

Author Biography:

Robert Wuthnow is Professor of Sociology, Princeton University. He is the author of many works, including The Crisis in the Churches: Spiritual Malaise, Fiscal Woe (1997), Poor Richard's Principle: Recovering the American Dream through the Moral Dimension of Work, Business, and Money (1996), and Meaning and Moral Order: Explorations in Cultural Analysis (California, 1987).

Release date Australia

June 20th, 2000

Author

Robert Wuthnow

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

286

Dimensions

152x229x18

ISBN-13

9780520222281

Product ID

3688442

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