New Religions and the Theological Imagination in America"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. |
Contents
New Religions and the Theological Imagination | 1 |
Two Who or What Is God Like? Concepts of Deity in the New Religions | 19 |
Three What Does It Mean to Be Human? Views of Human Nature in the New Religions | 45 |
Death and Afterlife in the New Religions | 75 |
Five How Shall We Live Our Lives? Ethical Reflection and Moral Issues in the New Religions | 98 |
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New Religions and the Theological Imagination in America Mary Farrell Bednarowski No preview available - 1989 |