The Spiritual Revolution

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Why Religion is Giving Way to Spirituality

By Linda Woodhead, MBE and Paul Heelas

Series: Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World

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Examining whether traditional religion is giving way to new spiritualities such as yoga and reiki, this book presents findings from a major research project on contemporary religion and spirituality. It reveals that while dramatic shifts are overstated, spiritualities focused on personal experience thrive more than religions demanding conformity. The authors link these trends to a broader cultural 'subjective turn' valuing inner life and wellbeing over external obligations.
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Ideal for readers interested in the sociology of religion, contemporary spirituality, and those concerned with the cultural shifts affecting faith in modern Britain.

Addresses the most pressing question in the study of religion today: are new forms of spirituality overtaking traditional forms of religion? This book provides a theoretical perspective which explains both secularization and sacralization. It offers some predictions about the future of religion and spirituality in the west.

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Are we living through a spiritual revolution in which traditional forms of religion are giving way to new forms of spirituality? Are yoga, reiki, and other forms of holistic practice set to become more popular than churchgoing?

This book addresses these questions by presenting findings from a major research project designed to chart the state of religion and spirituality today. Though it finds little to support more extreme claims of change, it discovers that spiritualities which engage with the depths of personal experience are faring far better than religions that demand conformity to higher truth.

These developments are explained by drawing attention to the significance of a 'subjective turn' in the wider culture—whereby conformity to external obligations becomes less important than sensitivity to inner life and wellbeing.

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Church Times describes it as "an important book" offering new insights into religious activity in Britain and innovative theoretical interpretation. The Journal of Contemporary Religion praises its clear argument and significant contribution to debate. According to The Baptist Times, it thoughtfully explores whether New Age spirituality is overtaking traditional Christianity, raising key questions for the future of Christianity in Britain.

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ISBN: 9781405119597

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 November 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

With Benjamin Seel
With Bronislaw Szerszynski
With Karin Tusting

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 345g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

Paul Heelas is Professor in Religion and Modernity and Linda Woodhead is Senior Lecturer in Christian Studies, both in the Department of Religious Studies at Lancaster University, UK. They have written extensively on religion and spirituality in the modern world.

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