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Religious Crisis Of The 1960s
Hugh McLeod
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Paperback. The 1960s were a time of explosive change and innovation in the Christian churches, as well as of charismatic leaders like Pope John XXIII and Martin Luther King. Using oral history, Hugh McLeod explains what happened to religion in the 1960s, why it happened, and how the events of that decade shaped the rest of the 20th century. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3; HRA; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
The 1960s were a time of explosive religious change. In the Christian churches it was a time of innovation, from the 'new theology' and 'new morality' of Bishop Robinson to the evangelicalism of the Charismatic Movement, and of charismatic leaders, such as Pope John XXIII and Martin Luther King. But it was also a time of rapid social and cultural change when Christianity faced challenges from Eastern religions, from Marxism and feminism, and above all from new 'affluent' lifestyles. Hugh McLeod tells in detail, using oral history, how these movements and conflicts were experienced in England, but because the Sixties ... Read more
The 1960s were a time of explosive religious change. In the Christian churches it was a time of innovation, from the 'new theology' and 'new morality' of Bishop Robinson to the evangelicalism of the Charismatic Movement, and of charismatic leaders, such as Pope John XXIII and Martin Luther King. But it was also a time of rapid social and cultural change when Christianity faced challenges from Eastern religions, from Marxism and feminism, and above all from new 'affluent' lifestyles. Hugh McLeod tells in detail, using oral history, how these movements and conflicts were experienced in England, but because the Sixties ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199582020
SKU
V9780199582020
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Reviews for Religious Crisis Of The 1960s
a penetrating analysis of religious change in the long 1960s... The book stands out above other similar publications in clarity of argumentation and depth of understanding... Reading this book is an enriching experience, making the reader wiser.
Andrzej Bronk, Anthropos
It is rare to come across a monograph which covers major social and ideological changes in a decade ... Read more
Andrzej Bronk, Anthropos
It is rare to come across a monograph which covers major social and ideological changes in a decade ... Read more