The the eclipse of the Western religious tradition Herrick, James A. creator text bibliography ilu Downers Grove, Ill InterVarsity Press c2003 2003 monographic eng

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331 p. ; 24 cm. Introduction : a changing view of the spiritual world -- Antecedents of the new religious synthesis : a brief history of alternative spirituality in the West -- The rise of biblical criticism : allegory, myth, codes, and the end of history -- The ascent of reason : birth of a deity -- Science and shifting paradigms : salvation in a new cosmos -- Evolution and advancement : the Darwins' spiritual legacy -- Pantheism in the modern world : nature or God -- The rebirth of gnosticism : the secret path to self-salvation -- Modern shamanism : spirit contact and spiritual progress -- The mystical path to pluralism : discovering that all is one in religion -- Conclusion : a new spirituality for a new age. James A. Herrick. Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-317) and indexes. Christianity and other religions Religion and science History Spirituality History BR127 .H47 2003 261.2 Her 2003 0830823980 (alk. paper) 2002156376 DLC 150206 20250507101432.0