{"product_id":"the-making-of-the-new-james-a-herrick-9780830832798","title":"The Making of the New Spirituality: The Eclipse of the Western Religious Tradition","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 2004 ECPA Gold Medallion Finalist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003ePreaching\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's 2004 \"Top Ten Books Every Preacher Should Read\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeo-paganism.\u003cbr\u003e The paranormal.\u003cbr\u003e Astrology.\u003cbr\u003e Nature religion.\u003cbr\u003e Holistic thinking.\u003cbr\u003e Healing.\u003cbr\u003e New Age.\u003cbr\u003e New spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA massive shift in Western religious attitudes has taken place almost without our noticing it. The Judeo-Christian tradition of Western culture has slowly but steadily been eclipsed by a new way of viewing spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis shift has been in the making for some three hundred years. James A. Herrick tells the story of how the old view has been dismantled and a new one created not primarily through academic or institutional channels but by means of popular religious media--books, speeches, magazines and pamphlets, as well as movies, plays, music, radio interviews, television programs and websites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough the new spirituality is diffuse and eclectic in its sources and manifestations, Herrick demonstrates a significant convergence of ideas, beliefs, assumptions, convictions and images in the myriad ways this New Religious Synthesis makes its way into our culture. In fact, the new spirituality, says Herrick, directly calls into question each major tenet of Judeo-Christian tradition and so represents a radical alternative to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterest in spirituality increases while participation in institutional religion wanes. Many welcome this evolution of religion. However, few are familiar with its roots, and fewer still have critically examined its prospects. As we stand at a spiritual crossroad, Herrick questions whether we are wise to discard the Western religious tradition and adopt the new spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James a. Herrick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0830832793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830832798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 331\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.04w x 0.94d","brand":"James a. Herrick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44120375820543,"sku":"9780830832798","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4cf68284-5b6e-4bc9-8887-4b6fbbfb4e64.jpg?v=1687413984","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-making-of-the-new-james-a-herrick-9780830832798","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}