The New Spirituality: An Introduction to Progressive Belief in the Twenty-first Century

Lynch, Gordon

ISBN 10: 1845114140 / ISBN 13: 9781845114145

Published by I.B. Tauris, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The New Spirituality: An Introduction to Progressive Belief in the Twenty-first Century
• Publisher: I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845114140
• ISBN 13: 9781845114145
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Much attention has been given in recent writings about religion to fundamentalism and the 'religious right'. But less attention has been given to their opposite - the emergence of a new generation of progressive religious thinkers and organisations on the 'religious left'. "The New Spirituality" is one of the first books to give a comprehensive and authoritative account of this burgeoning progressive religious movement. It offers a clear and engaging analysis of the cultural roots, key ideas and organisational structures of this new faith, assessing its significance in the changing moral and religious landscape of contemporary western society. Gordon Lynch argues that we are witnessing the rise of a new religious ideology which reveres the natural world, connects religious faith with novel scientific theories, and has a forward-looking agenda for society's transformation. Produced by one of Britain's leading writers on the changing patterns of modern religion, "The New Spirituality" will be essential reading for students attempting to understand the shape of religious belief in the twenty-first century.

About the Author

Gordon Lynch is Michael Ramsey Professor of Modern Theology at the University of Kent. He has written widely on moral meanings in modern societies, including The Sacred in The Modern World: A Cultural Sociological Approach and On the Sacred.