"Humanism" from: AUD$43.99
SUSSEX ACADEMIC PRES
Humanism Description: Gives a brief outline of humanistic trends in the past to provide a historical basis for an examination of Humanism in the contemporary world, then discusses the nature and potential of the human being, the Humanist case against religion, the individual in society, and the distinctive Humanist moral stance obtained independently of religion. Examines rational and reasoned analysis of empirical knowledge as the basis of Humanism, and looks at three issues Humanists have been involved with in the pastgenetics, abortion, and euthanasia. Also describes Humanist ceremonies for life passages. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknewsCom)... Read More about the "Humanism" on the The Nile Book Store Website
"New Age" from: AUD$44.49
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
New Age Description: What is New Age? Crystals, meditation and astrology. T`ai Chi, Reiki and Feng Shui. Reflexology, aromatherapy and past-life regression. Esalen, the Findhorn Community and Damanhur. Marianne Williamson, Deepak Chopra and David Spangler. But many such examples of alternative spiritualities are explicitly not New Age and few practitioners now describe themselves as New Age. Scholars cannot agree on a definition of New Age, or even whether it exists at all.Daren Kemp surveys the whole range of descriptions of New Age, from a wide variety of angles. New Agers themselves are consulted, as well as their critics in the Churches, the media and other interest groups including rationalists, feminists and Native Americans.Key Features: Illustrated throughout with concrete examples from contemporary spirituality, extensive fieldwork research with New Age groups and communities, and statistical surveysNew Age is examined from a variety of perspectives with chapters on New Age history, philosophy, anthropology, sociology and psychologyApproaches are applied in practical examples such as on New Religious Movements, postmodernism and mental health Includes an extended survey of academic New Age studies, both published and unpublished, with an emphasis on previously inaccessible doctoral research In a look at the future of New Age studies, it is asked whether the term New Age remains useful, or whether we should heed calls for substitute terms to describe contemporary alternative spiritualities.... Read More about the "New Age" on the The Nile Book Store Website
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