Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Region

Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Region
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Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 0759106398
ISBN-13 : 9780759106390
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Book Synopsis Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Region by : Wade Clark Roof

Download or read book Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Region written by Wade Clark Roof and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pretty much like the rest of the country, only more so." This quip from Wallace Stegner well-represents the Pacific region's religious culture. California, Nevada, and Hawaii emerged more recently, more quickly and with more diversity and fluidity than the other United States. Although influenced by Mexican Catholicism, Native Traditions, Asian Religions, and Euro-American Christianity, no religious tradition dominates, and a secular ethos usually reigns. But this very religious indifference makes California and the rest of the region open to all sorts of missionary movements and religious innovations. New organizational forms, new spiritual therapies, and new religious hybrids all compete for residents' attention along with secular ways for making meaning. With all these options, residents of the region mix, match, and move between religious identities more than other Americans. Without ignoring its diversity, Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Region highlights the key aspects of the region's fluctuating religions and its spirituality's impact on political life.


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