Religion, Spirituality and Everyday Practice

by Giuseppe Giordan

Book Overview

Introduction: The Spiritual "Turn" in Religion as Process and Outcome, W.H. Swatos, Jr. and G. Giordan.- Part I: Ideas and Concepts of the Spiritual Turn.- Spirituality and the Changing Religious Field, L. Woodhead.- Spirituality and Systems of Belief, E. Pace.- Religious Pilgrimage, Pilgrimage Spirituality and Everyday Life, w.H. Swatos, Jr.- Lived Religion: Signposts of Where We Have Been and Where We Can Go from Here, M.J. Neitz.- Religious Lifestyles, L. Berzano.- Part II: Case Studies in the New Spirituality.- Toward a Sociology of Prayer, G. Giordan.- The Concept of "Community" in Catholic Parishes, P.Wittberg.- Scared into Church? Conceptions of God, Exclusivity, and Religious Practice in the United States, C.D. Bader and A. Palmer.- Spiritual Life in Modern Japan: Understanding Religion in Everyday Life, A. Molle.- Workers in the Vineyard: Catholic Women and Social Action, C. Holtmann.- "Short" Youth: Resources and Meanings of Early Transition to Adulthood among Foreign Youth, D. Girardi.- Everyday Research Implications of Catholic Theological Positions: An American Perspective, A.J. Blasi.- From Institution to Spirituality and Back: Why We Should Be Cautious about the "Spiritual Turn" in the Sociology of Religion, I. Turina.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400718187
• ISBN13: 9789400718180
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 193 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"