Soka Gakkai in America: Accommodation and ConversionThis is the first in-depth study of the Soka Gakkai Buddhists in the United States. 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 this sect are drawn from a growing "transmodern" subculture in America. In addition, the book traces the development of the organization in the US, examining how it adapted to the peculiar circumstances of America's cultural life showing how it has now become a very American phenomenon. |
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... remain involved in the religion . With such considerations in mind , then , high rates of involvement might be expected . Nonetheless , the question remains as to whether these indi- cators can be used to measure degrees of involvement ...
... remain involved in the religion . With such considerations in mind , then , high rates of involvement might be expected . Nonetheless , the question remains as to whether these indi- cators can be used to measure degrees of involvement ...
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... remain active . " However , 35 percent of marginal members replied " all have dropped out , " while only 5 percent of core members gave this response . This commitment to Soka Gakkai and its efforts to achieve world peace does not ...
... remain active . " However , 35 percent of marginal members replied " all have dropped out , " while only 5 percent of core members gave this response . This commitment to Soka Gakkai and its efforts to achieve world peace does not ...
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... Two - four Five - fifteen Sixteen or more 32b . What has happened with those you introduced ? Are they still active in SGI - USA ? □ All remain active . Most remain active . ᄆ □ Less than half remain 197 The Survey Instrument.
... Two - four Five - fifteen Sixteen or more 32b . What has happened with those you introduced ? Are they still active in SGI - USA ? □ All remain active . Most remain active . ᄆ □ Less than half remain 197 The Survey Instrument.
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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