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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... tion . " Another source of information was personal discussion , chiefly with leaders in the SGI - USA headquarters , but also with SGI members in the Santa Barbara area . These discussions were helpful when we found puzzling results ...
... tion . " Another source of information was personal discussion , chiefly with leaders in the SGI - USA headquarters , but also with SGI members in the Santa Barbara area . These discussions were helpful when we found puzzling results ...
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... tion lists are not active SGI - USA members , then the 21,967 subscriptions to the World Tribune ( as of 1996 ) represent only 16,695 active members . Subscriptions to Living Buddhism are very likely a better basis for estimating the ...
... tion lists are not active SGI - USA members , then the 21,967 subscriptions to the World Tribune ( as of 1996 ) represent only 16,695 active members . Subscriptions to Living Buddhism are very likely a better basis for estimating the ...
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... tion . " 16 Learning from the example of some other new reli- gions that appeared on the scene after 1960 , coupled with the experiences of the organization in Japan , Soka Gakkai took a low - profile stance . More neutral publicity ...
... tion . " 16 Learning from the example of some other new reli- gions that appeared on the scene after 1960 , coupled with the experiences of the organization in Japan , Soka Gakkai took a low - profile stance . More neutral publicity ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Soka Gakkai History and Philosophy | 13 |
The Membership of SGIUSA | 36 |
Copyright | |
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