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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Exploring faith has many avenues
By Jeffrey Jones
Terrific book at identifying why our search for faith and spiritual life has taken so many different roads. Influenced by the world events, yet still desiring a faith to guide us and make sense of our spiritual side. This book will help people to explore options and understand why they may have had some different feelings about their spirit along the way. The CD that comes with the book helps keep the explorations fresh.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.Informative analysis of today's American religious scene
By Tom Hinkle
This book, written in 1998, takes an objective look at the varieties of religious expression in America at the end of the 20th century and projects the observed trends into the new millennium. This is good information for anyone to have, whether one is a "seeker", a casual observer, or a devoted follower of a particular religion. It covers the "mix-and-match" religious experiences that are popular in some areas as well as the tradional religions who are embracing new methodology to impact today's society. The influence of religion in the social and political arenas is also addressed quite extensively. One subject the authors glossed over a little too quickly is the impact of televangelism and the effect it has on religious beliefs and practices. For good or for ill, televangelism has a much greater impact, at least in America's heartland, than the authors indicate. Otherwise, this book is very comprehensive and never ceases to be interesting.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.Informative but dated
By Steve Smith
This book must be read with an eye to the fact it was published in 1998. However, the authors accuracy for analysis of data and then predicting trends in American religion is impressive. What they demonstrate is that religion among Americans is in a state of flux, adaptation, and progress. For one, I hope they take the time to update their edition because this decade is going to usher in more stress over cultural issues and polarization among citizens.
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Shopping for Faith is as good as it gets in assessing the U.S. religion scene at millennium's end. Cimino and Lattin present a picture of multiple trends headed in often contradictory directions.
-- Robert Ellwood, emeritus professor of religion, University of Southern California
American religion flourishes in a consumer culture, and presents us with a bewildering array of choices as we navigate the shopping mall of faith.
The authors identify dozens of trends which will shape American religion in the next century and bring together the latest research and intimate portraits of Americans describing their beliefs, their religious heritage, and their spiritual search.
With warmth and style the authors document how consumerism shapes religious practice -- from conservative evangelical worship to the most esoteric New Age workshop.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #996566 in Books
- Published on: 2002-03-29
- Original language:English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.94" h x5.94" w x.63" l,.86 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 256 pages
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- ISBN13: 9780787961046
- Condition: New
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