COMPSTD 2367.07 Chapter 2: Beal
2 Sep 2016
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Beal - religion in america (intro & ch 1) The big picture: religion in america by the numbers, and then some. Counting is only one way to measure religious diversity. What does it take to identify with a religion/ Religious diversity & # of nonreligious people on the rise, literacy not so much. Look at gender, age, ethnicity, region, political ideology. Emerge from other religions but diverge enough to no longer identify with them. Form around individuals; last their lives or significance. Progress from newness to mainstream for staying power. Cultural revolution of the 60"s and immigration policy changes inspired nrms. Ashrams, abstain from meat, drugs, alcohol, unmarried sex. Founder died in 1977, got board of directors. Ron hubbard published dianetics: the modern science of mental health. Known for racism vs blacks, core of beliefs are anti-semitic. Lost it in lawsuit in 01. death in 04. Books, shows, media gets big because of its relation to religion.
