Shopping for God: A Sceptic's Search for Value in the Spiritual Marketplace - Rilegato

Howard, Roland

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0006281737 ISBN 13: 9780006281733

Casa editrice: Fount, 2001

Riassunto

An exploration of what happens when the sophisticated comparison shopper goes searching for God.

In this witty and light hearted book, Roland Howard is on a quest for a spirituality strong enough to cope with our cynical post-modern consumer culture. On the way, he has undertaken to guide us through the multitude of religious possibilities, from the weird to the ridiculous

Some search for truth in the rural lifestyle, some even live completely isolated from the modern world. But can such retreat be truly fulfilling? Others simply serve the community, working to save the homeless and the lost, as the faithful have always done. There are even those who embrace the modern world, seeking God in cyberspace and in rave clubs with a different focus.

Roland Howard explores them all, with one eye on the experiences of their members, and one eye on the way they have influenced each other, with New Age belief systems taking inspiration from a variety of sources, ancient and modern. Can we ‘pick and mix’ our path to spirituality, or do some religious values still stand out as significant for humankind?

The conclusion will be accepted by open minded Christians, as it simply lists the qualities that the seeker might wish to match against a religion or church.

Subjects and places include: Druids, The Rainbow Tribe, Jesus Army, Raelians (in the news recently for their views on human cloning), Hare Krishna, Internet churches, TM, Findhorn, witches, Glastonbury and others.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Roland Howard is a feature writer for The Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph, Daily Express, Independent, New Statesman. He is the author of two previous books published by Mowbray

Dalla quarta di copertina:

In this witty and light hearted book, Roland Howard is on a quest for a spirituality strong enough to cope with our cynical post-modern consumer culture. On the way, he has undertaken to guide us through the multitude of religious possibilities, from the weird to the ridiculous

Some search for truth in the rural lifestyle, some even live completely isolated from the modern world. But can such retreat be truly fulfilling? Others simply serve the community, working to save the homeless and the lost, as the faithful have always done. There are even those who embrace the modern world, seeking God in cyberspace and in rave clubs with a different focus.

Roland Howard explores them all, with one eye on the experiences of their members, and one eye on the way they have influenced each other, with New Age belief systems taking inspiration from a variety of sources, ancient and modern. Can we ‘pick and mix’ our path to spirituality, or do some religious values still stand out as significant for humankind.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Fount
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0006281737
• ISBN 13: 9780006281733
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 288