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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... the twentieth century to maintain unity in the face of religious pluralism , modern nationalism , and the 5 Hurst , " Nichiren Shoshu Soka Gakkai ” . realities of life in industrial society . However , attempts 94 SGI - USA : Its Converts.
... the twentieth century to maintain unity in the face of religious pluralism , modern nationalism , and the 5 Hurst , " Nichiren Shoshu Soka Gakkai ” . realities of life in industrial society . However , attempts 94 SGI - USA : Its Converts.
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... Unity ( 22 percent ) . Notably , these latter two categories include many groups that share Soka Gakkai's " transmodern ” emphasis on healing and wholeness , the one- ness of the spiritual and material worlds , and the attempt to ...
... Unity ( 22 percent ) . Notably , these latter two categories include many groups that share Soka Gakkai's " transmodern ” emphasis on healing and wholeness , the one- ness of the spiritual and material worlds , and the attempt to ...
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... Unity 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.
... Unity 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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