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Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Region
Fluid Identities
Wade Clark Roof (Anthology Editor) , Mark Silk (Anthology Editor) , Phillip E. Hammond (Contributor) , George Tanabe (Contributor) , Susan Frankiel (Contributor) , Douglas Firth Anderson (Contributor) ,
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Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Region
Fluid Identities
Wade Clark Roof (Anthology Editor) , Mark Silk (Anthology Editor) , Phillip E. Hammond (Contributor) , George Tanabe (Contributor) , Susan Frankiel (Contributor) , Douglas Firth Anderson (Contributor) ,
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Description
'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.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Overview
Chapter 4 Nones
Chapter 5 Familiar Players: Mainline and Evangelical Protestants, Mormons
Chapter 6 Newcomers: Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus
Chapter 7 Hawaii
Product details
| Published | 21 Sep 2005 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 208 |
| ISBN | 9780759106390 |
| Imprint | AltaMira Press |
| Dimensions | 228 x 160 mm |
| Series | Religion by Region |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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