Abstract
The search for adequate conceptualisation and understanding of New Age spirituality is fraught with difficulties if pursued within the theoretical perspectives of sociology. The focus on commitment to, and nevertheless identity formation within, collectivities like churches, sects, and cults is a theme in the 'modern' sociology of religion which can lead us astray when we address New Age spirituality. Indeed, New Agers move through fluid networks rather than settled collectivities (Possamai 2005a).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Handbook of New Age |
| Editors | Daren Kemp, James R. Lewis |
| Place of Publication | Germany |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Pages | 151-165 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789004153554 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- sociology
- religion
- spirituality
- New Age movement