The modernity and postmodernity debates of recent years have tended to direct attention towards frameworks of periodization, and away from the social and cultural processes currently at work in the world. This volume reverses the emphasis, to focus on modes of authority and identity, and to examine [...]

Represents one of the responses to the defects and potentialities of modern times. This book traces the growth and development of the Movement, identifies some of its key characteristics, and provides a critical perspective. It provides a treatment of New Age 'celebration of the self', and situates [...]

Comparing existing evidence from the USA and Europe, with a UK-based study of religion and spirituality, this fascinating book addresses the most pressing question in the study of religion today: are new forms of spirituality overtaking traditional forms of religion? It is based on the detailed stud[...]