A Study of the Movement of Spiritual Awareness: Religious Innovation and Cultural Change (Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities)

Tumminia, D.

ISBN 10: 1349476870 / ISBN 13: 9781349476879

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

About this Item

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. Series: Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRAM; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368. . 2015. 1st ed. 2013. paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Study of the Movement of Spiritual Awareness: Religious Innovation and Cultural Change (Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities)
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349476870
• ISBN 13: 9781349476879
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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, USA Author James R. Lewis: James R. Lewis is a professor in the Department of History and Religious Studies at the University of Tromsø, Norway