Sacro-Egoism: The Rise of Religious Individualism in the West - Softcover

Knox, John S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1498200087 ISBN 13: 9781498200080

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2016

Synopsis

Sacro-Egoism: The Rise of Religious Individualism in the West discusses the relationship between secularization, participation in religious practices and belief, and the emergence of radical individualized expressions of faith in the West. Using McMinnville, Oregon, as a case study, it presents the data collected and analyzed from several churches, denominations, and spiritual settings in that unassuming town, and compares it to the results of Heelas and Woodhead's "Spiritual Revolution" project, arriving at a provocative conclusion. Rather than abandoning Christianity for alternative spirituality practices, McMinnville citizens still feel strongly about their Christian faith, taking their spiritual walk to a more personal level than ever before in church history. Utilizing both quantitative and qualitative research, along with personal stories of faith and exploration from McMinnville residents themselves, Sacro-Egoism: The Rise of Religious Individualism in the West tells a story of radical individualists who have become the highest religious authority in their lives--even over the church, the Bible, and traditional Christian society.

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About the Author

John S. Knox has taught History, Sociology, Bible, and Religion for over two decades at several Christian universities on the East and West coasts of America. He has a PhD from the University of Birmingham (UK) in Theology & Religion (Sociology of Religion), a MA in Sociology from Arizona State University, and a MATS in Christian History & Thought from George Fox University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1498200087
• ISBN 13: 9781498200080
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 174