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    Spiritual Seeking in the United States: Report on a Panel Study

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    This paper examines the rise of a spiritual quest culture in the United States. A large-scale survey of the post-World War II baby-boom generation reveals high levels of fluidity, of people moving in and out of religious groups and of frequent changes in beliefs and practices. The term “spiritual” is now commonly used to identify oneself, usually conjoined with the word “religious” but often not. Spiritual concerns are widely expressed, having to do especially with “journey” and “recovery” mong groups as diverse as evangelical Christians and more open-minded metaphysical believers. This changing style of spirituality is described as “reflexive,” with its emphasis on self-engagement, exploration, and process. Discussed are the new modes of religious production which make use of the “spiritual” as a category, particularly the rise of the “seeker church” and an expanded religious book market with its appeals to those searching for answers.L’article analyse l’émergence d’une culture de la quĂȘte religieuse aux États-Unis. Une vaste enquĂȘte auprĂšs de la gĂ©nĂ©ration du baby-boom de l’aprĂšs-guerre rĂ©vĂšle une grande fluiditĂ© ainsi qu’une intense circulation des gens d’un groupe religieux Ă  l’autre et des changements frĂ©quents en termes de croyances et de pratiques. Les acteurs utilisent souvent le mot « spirituel » pour se dĂ©finir, auquel ils associent parfois, mais pas le plus souvent, celui de « religieux ». Les prĂ©occupations spirituelles, liĂ©es Ă  des notions telles que le « voyage » et la « guĂ©rison », sont frĂ©quemment Ă©voquĂ©es tant parmi les chrĂ©tiens Ă©vangĂ©liques que chez des groupes Ă  l’esprit plus ouvert nourrissant eux aussi des croyances mĂ©taphysiques. Ce nouveau type de spiritualitĂ© est dĂ©crit comme « rĂ©flexif », il accorde une large importance Ă  l’engagement personnel, Ă  l’exploration, Ă  l’idĂ©e de processus. L’auteur analyse les nouveaux modes de production religieuse qui usent du « spirituel » comme catĂ©gorie, en particulier la montĂ©e de l’Église des « seekers » et l’expansion d’un marchĂ© du livre religieux particuliĂšrement attractif pour ceux qui cherchent des rĂ©ponses.El articulo analiza la conformaciόn de una cultura de bĂșsqueda religiosa en los Estados Unidos. Una encuesta amplia entre la generaciόn del baby-boom de la Ă©poca de posguerra pone de manifiesto una fluidez importante, asĂ­ como una circulacion intensa de los individuos de un grupo religioso a otro, y cambios frecuentes en terminas de creencias y de prĂĄcticas. Los adores utilizan frecuentemente la palabra ‘espiritual’ para definirse, y solamente en algunas ocasiones la asocian a la palabra ‘religioso’. Las preocupaciones espirituales, relacionadas con nociones como el ‘viaje’ o la ‘cura-ciĂ n’, son frecuentemente evocadas por los individuos, tanto entre los cristianos evan-gĂ©licos como entre grupos mĂĄs abiertos que tambiĂ©n abrigan creencias metafĂ­sicas. El autor describe este nuevo tipo de espiritualidad como ‘reflexivo’, dando una importancia central al compromiso personal, a la exploraciĂłn, y a la idea de proceso. El autor analiza tambiĂ©n los nuevos modos de producciόn religiosa, que usan lo ‘espiritual’ como categoria, interesĂĄndose mĂĄs precisamente en el caso del auge de la Iglesia de los ‘seekers’, asi como en el desarrollo de un mercado del libro religioso que es particular-mente atractivo para todos los que buscan respuestas

    A demanda espiritual nos Estados Unidos - relatório de uma investigação

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    A despeito de previsĂ”es sobre uma «guerra cultural», hĂĄ grandes forças dentro da sociedade americana para a manter numa viade tolerĂąncia e moderação. Desta forma, outro cenĂĄrio implicaria o reconhecimento mĂștuo dos limites entre religiĂ”es e algum grau de harmonização de sĂ­mbolos e ensinamentos, ao nĂ­vel das suas raĂ­zes, acompanhado da evidĂȘncia de que as ideias do peregrino estĂŁo amplamente distribuĂ­das atravĂ©s das comunidades religiosas e do paĂ­s no seu todo

    Sociologie historique du fait religieux aux États-Unis

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    Wade Clark Roof, professeur Ă  l’UniversitĂ© de Californie, Santa Barbara chaire Tocqueville-Fulbright Pluralisme religieux et sociĂ©tĂ© civile Le sĂ©minaire a abordĂ© la question du pluralisme comme principe opĂ©ratoire de la religion aux États-Unis, les liens entre religion et politique, et les aspects juridiques des rapports entre les Ă©glises et l’État. On s’est d’abord efforcĂ© d’explorer la construction historique d’idĂ©ologies du pluralisme avant d’analyser, en prenant appui sur les thĂ©ories soc..

    Sociologie historique du fait religieux aux États-Unis

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    Wade Clark Roof, professeur Ă  l’UniversitĂ© de Californie, Santa Barbara chaire Tocqueville-Fulbright Pluralisme religieux et sociĂ©tĂ© civile Le sĂ©minaire a abordĂ© la question du pluralisme comme principe opĂ©ratoire de la religion aux États-Unis, les liens entre religion et politique, et les aspects juridiques des rapports entre les Ă©glises et l’État. On s’est d’abord efforcĂ© d’explorer la construction historique d’idĂ©ologies du pluralisme avant d’analyser, en prenant appui sur les thĂ©ories soc..

    The Challenges of Pluralism: Locating Religion in a World of Diversity

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    This is a postprint (author's final draft) version of an article published in the journal Social Compass in 2010. The final version of this article may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0037768610362406 (login may be required). The version made available in OpenBU was supplied by the author.The author argues that religious pluralism is the normal state of affairs. Religion itself is multi-dimensional, and the several dimensions of religious and spiritual experience can be combined in myriad ways across individual lives. Preliminary findings from new research are presented, detailing modes of spiritual discourse that include mystery, majesty, meaning, moral compassion, and social connection. These dimensions find expression across multiple social institutions. In addition, religion is multi-traditional and organized by plural producers of the goods and services and events that embody and transform religious tradition. Finally, it is argued that religious pluralism must be studied in terms of the structures of power and privilege that allow some religious ideas to be given free voice, but limit the practice of other religious rituals or the gathering of dissident religious communities

    A Generation of Seekers

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    Contemporary American Religion

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    Patricia Behre is a contributing author Religious Persecution . Book Description: Through waves of new immigration, and the social influence of 60s counterculture, the United States has seen an explosion in the variety of religious practice since about 1965. This 2 volume work lets students, researchers, and general readers explore American religion in all its diversity. In addition to profiling religious groups from the modern forms of Catholicism and Judaism to some of the more-extreme cults such as Heaven\u27s Gate and the Branch Davidians, the set includes articles on cultural, social, and legal issues, as well as holidays and celebrations, the arts, and more.https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/history-books/1030/thumbnail.jp

    Residential Inequality

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