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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Page 9
... hope is a fresh perspective on the new religions in the United States . Our interpretation of the data has drawn upon classical ideas ( notably , Weber's Protestant Ethic thesis ) , as well as more contemporary debates , particularly ...
... hope is a fresh perspective on the new religions in the United States . Our interpretation of the data has drawn upon classical ideas ( notably , Weber's Protestant Ethic thesis ) , as well as more contemporary debates , particularly ...
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... hope for America's future . At the same time , new patterns of religious mobility signaled the development of a more radical level of reli- gious individualism and autonomy . While collectively the nation moved to explore new frontiers ...
... hope for America's future . At the same time , new patterns of religious mobility signaled the development of a more radical level of reli- gious individualism and autonomy . While collectively the nation moved to explore new frontiers ...
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... hope of new and better things to come , transmodernism looks to the future with optim- ism but turns to the wisdom of ancient religions for guidance on how to proceed . Given this cultural reorientation , it is not difficult to under ...
... hope of new and better things to come , transmodernism looks to the future with optim- ism but turns to the wisdom of ancient religions for guidance on how to proceed . Given this cultural reorientation , it is not difficult to under ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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