New Religions and the Theological Imagination in America
Author | : Mary Farrell Bednarowski |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 1989-11-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780253114464 |
ISBN-13 | : 0253114462 |
Rating | : 4/5 (462 Downloads) |
Download or read book New Religions and the Theological Imagination in America written by Mary Farrell Bednarowski and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1989-11-22 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bednarowski is especially good at elucidating the theological daring of these new American religions.... [She] demonstrates in a very few pages how... theology and group adherence made the individual count, a configuration simultaneously American, un-American, and important." -- Jon Butler "The cultural confrontation with these `new religions' is very real and usually very misinformed. Bednarowski has gone to great lengths to dispel the ignorance." -- The Christian Century "A groundbreaking study." -- Syzygy: Journal of Alternative Religion and Culture Organized as a series of theological conversations about ultimate questions, this book offers a guide to the answers these six religions offer. Drawing heavily on sources from the movements themselves, it presents a balanced comparative account of the emerging theological systems of America's new religions.