The Making of the New Spirituality: The Eclipse of the Western Religious TraditionInterVarsity Press, 2003 - 331 pages James A. Herrick offers an intellectual history of the New Religious Synthesis, examining the challenges it poses to Judeo-Christian tradition, demonstrating its sources and manifestations in contemporary culture, and questioning its acceptance in church and society. |
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Acknowledgments | 11 |
14 | 54 |
Science and Ancient Wisdom | 114 |
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