Australian Soul
Religion and Spirituality in the 21st Century

Australian Soul challenges the idea that religious and spiritual life in Australia is in decline. This fascinating book describes the character of religious and spiritual life in Australia today, and argues that, far from petering out, religion and spirituality are thriving. Gary Bouma, the leading expert on the state of religious life in Australia, provides the most up-to-date facts and figures and compares the 'tone' of Australian religious practices with those of other countries. Australians might be less vocal and more reticent about their religion than Americans are, but their religious and spiritual beliefs are no less potent. Australian Soul describes and analyses our religious and spiritual life in detail as well as providing a series of case studies that illustrate the range of practices and beliefs in Australia today. Australian Soul predicts a vital future for religion and spirituality.

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Bouma has taken on the enormous task of depicting Australian religion and spirituality in all of its diverse forms, and in this he has done an admirable job...a grand analysis of Australian religious life in the tradition of Hans Mol. The detailed depiction Bouma provides, with its many parallels with and divergences from America and Europe, make it worthwhile reading for anyone interested in examining the fate of religion in the modern West." --Damon Mayrl, University of California, Berkeley: Sociology of Religion

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Product details

• Date Published: March 2007
• format: Paperback
• isbn: 9780521673891
• length: 248 pages

• dimensions: 228 x 152 x 15 mm
• weight: 0.376kg
• availability: Available