Soka Gakkai in America: Accommodation and ConversionThis is the first-ever in-depth study of the Soka Gakkai Buddhists in the United States of America (SGI-USA). Drawing on unprecedented access to the organization through surveys and interviews, it provides a definitive and revealing picture of one of the fastest-growing religions in the world. The authors shed light on contemporary American society and show how many members of SGI-USA are drawn from a growing `transmodern' subculture in America. In addition the book traces the development of the organization in the USA, examining how it adapted to the peculiar circumstances of America's cultural life and showing how SGI-USA became a very American phenomenon. |
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... of Seekers . 9 Phillip E. Hammond , With Liberty for All ( Louisville , Ky .: Westminster John Knox Press , 1998 ) . new religious individualism , the Supreme Court has increas- ingly 95 Supply - Side Influences on Development.
... of Seekers . 9 Phillip E. Hammond , With Liberty for All ( Louisville , Ky .: Westminster John Knox Press , 1998 ) . new religious individualism , the Supreme Court has increas- ingly 95 Supply - Side Influences on Development.
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... John Wesley himself had noted , the " full economic effect of those great religious movements . . . generally came only after the peak of the purely religious enthusiasm was past . ” 5 The reli- gious asceticism of the early Protestants ...
... John Wesley himself had noted , the " full economic effect of those great religious movements . . . generally came only after the peak of the purely religious enthusiasm was past . ” 5 The reli- gious asceticism of the early Protestants ...
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... Church 139 , 152 Weber , Max 112-13 , 122 , 163-5 , 172 Wesley , John 113 Wilson , Bryan 77 , 80 , 112 , 121 , 135-9 World Tribune 31 , 38-40 , 43 World Values Survey 116 Zen Buddhism 13 , 152 zuiho bini 26 224 Index.
... Church 139 , 152 Weber , Max 112-13 , 122 , 163-5 , 172 Wesley , John 113 Wilson , Bryan 77 , 80 , 112 , 121 , 135-9 World Tribune 31 , 38-40 , 43 World Values Survey 116 Zen Buddhism 13 , 152 zuiho bini 26 224 Index.
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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