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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... living through art and the humanities . The materials offered for study , such as the World Tribune ( a weekly newspaper ) and Living Buddhism ( a monthly glossy ) , draw inspiration as often from non - Buddhist authors as from the ...
... living through art and the humanities . The materials offered for study , such as the World Tribune ( a weekly newspaper ) and Living Buddhism ( a monthly glossy ) , draw inspiration as often from non - Buddhist authors as from the ...
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... Living Buddhism are very likely a better basis for estimating the number of active English - speaking members . Living Buddhism is a more expensive , glossy magazine , con- taining study materials as well as articles about SGI ...
... Living Buddhism are very likely a better basis for estimating the number of active English - speaking members . Living Buddhism is a more expensive , glossy magazine , con- taining study materials as well as articles about SGI ...
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... living with a Yes No partner ? F. Were you living in the same Yes No geographic area as your parents or siblings ? G. Were you spiritually satisfied ? Yes No H. Had you undertaken any sort of Yes ☐ No psychotherapy ? I. Had you ever ...
... living with a Yes No partner ? F. Were you living in the same Yes No geographic area as your parents or siblings ? G. Were you spiritually satisfied ? Yes No H. Had you undertaken any sort of Yes ☐ No psychotherapy ? I. Had you ever ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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