Few expressions of New Age spirituality evoke greater skepticism and derision than does
channeling, the practice of serving as a vessel for the voices of ancient or otherworldly …

In large chain bookstores the" religion" section is gone and in its place is an expanding
number of topics including angels, Sufism, journey, recovery, meditation, magic, inspiration …

Nancy Tatom Ammerman examines the stories Americans tell of their everyday lives, from
dinner table to office and shopping mall to doctor's office, about the things that matter most to …

Nearly 40% of all Americans have no connection with organized religion. Yet many of these
people, even though they might never step inside a house of worship, live profoundly …

The evolution of American spirituality over the past fifty years is the subject of Robert
Wuthnow's engrossing new book. Wuthnow uses in-depth interviews and a broad range of …

Santería represents the first in-depth, scholarly account of a profound way of wisdom that is
growing in importance in America today. A professional academic and himself a participant …

Black Magic looks at the origins, meaning, and uses of Conjure—the African American
tradition of healing and harming that evolved from African, European, and American …

American spirituality—with its focus on individual meaning, experience, and exploration—is
usually thought to be a product of the postmodern era. But, as The New Metaphysicals …

In Engaged Spirituality, Gregory C. Stanczak challenges this assumption, arguing that
spirituality plays an important social role as well. Based on more than one hundred …

Yoga classes and Zen meditation, New-Age retreats and nature mysticism—all are part of an
ongoing religious experimentation that has surprisingly deep roots in American history …