Transforming the World

This study provides a comprehensive and balanced view of the New Age through formal studies and original research. Equal attention is accorded to practices and institutions illustrating the New Age as a concrete, living enterprise, not merely a philosophy. The book offers a thorough study of major writings by British, American and other commentators, detailed ethnographic testimony, and a broad survey of the New Age phenomenon in all its aspects.

Autorentext

The Author: Stuart Rose was a senior director in one of the world's largest advertising agency groups. He then studied religion at Lancaster University and has been an Honorary Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Bath Spa University College. He is now an independent researcher of key religious themes and has published a number of papers.

Inhalt

Contents: Focusing on the New Age, its central ideas and main qualities - Recent history, the counter-culture, literary influences - Human Potential Movement - New Age women - Social and demographic characteristics of participants, drug use, paranormal influences - Levels and categories of participant involvement - Six essential concepts defined - New Age spirituality - Healing and health, practices, therapists, efficacy - New Age community, politics, economics, ecology - Ethnographic report of a 5-day healing workshop - The critics, Christian, the academe, Paul Heelas, Christopher Lasch and Ken Wilber - Consistencies and inconsistencies between the players and critics.