Lived Religion Faith and Practice in Everyday Life

Name: Lived Religion Faith and Practice in Everyday Life
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ISBN: 9780195368338

ISBN-10: 0195368339

ISBN-13: 9780195368338

Edition: 2008

Authors: Meredith B. McGuire

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What are we to make of the Latina schoolteacher who considers herself a good Catholic, rarely attends Mass, but meditates daily at her home altar (where she mixes images of the Virgin of Guadalupe with those of Frida Kahlo, and traditional votive candles with healing crystals), yet feels particularly spiritual while preparing food for religious celebrations in her neighborhood? Diverse religious practices such as these have long baffled scholars of contemporary religion, whose research started with the assumption that individuals commit, or refuse to commit, to an entire institutionally defined package of beliefs and practices. Social surveys typically ask respondents to self-identify by…

Book details

Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/22/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Meredith B. McGuire is Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Trinity University. She is the author or coauthor of several books, including Religion: The Social Context and Ritual Healing in Suburban America .