A Sociology of Mystic Practices by Wigner, Dann

A Sociology of Mystic Practices (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781532636875)

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A Sociology of Mystic Practices by Wigner, Dann

A Sociology of Mystic Practices

$40.00
A Sociology of Mystic Practices by Wigner, Dann

A Sociology of Mystic Practices

$40.00
Format: Paperback
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This book investigates the process of spiritual borrowing between the emergent church (EC) and the Christian mystical tradition. From its inception, the EC has displayed interest in mystic practices, but the exact nature of this interest or how these practices are appropriated and reinterpreted in the EC context has not been researched. My research shows that the emergent church is appropriating Christian mystic practices by investing these practices with their own theological content. The practices themselves are changed to fit in their new context, showing that EC belief shapes EC behavior. My study adds a new case study perspective to the sociological examination of the process of spiritual borrowing, especially through close inspection of how a spiritual practice changes to fit a new theological context. Additionally, my book contributes to the study of the complex relationship between belief and behavior.

Author: Dann Wigner
ISBN-10: 1532636873
ISBN-13: 9781532636875
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Language: English
Published: 06/08/2018
Pages: 298
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
By Dann Wigner
By Dann Wigner
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Dann Wigner is an adjunct professor at Middle Tennessee State University, Wayland Baptist University, and the University of the South. He teaches religious studies classes at the university level and has offered workshops, seminars, and one-on-one direction in Christian contemplation for several years. He also has an extensive background in theological librarianship, and he is currently Instruction and Information Literacy Librarian at the University of the South. This is his first book.

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