A Time to Chant: The Sōka Gakkai Buddhists in Britain
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Soka Gakkai--a movement of Japanese Buddhism--is one of the world's most rapidly expanding religious movements, especially in the West. The movement sponsors a variety of cultural and educational causes, and is active in promoting world peace and preservation of the environment; as such it has established a high profile in world affairs. Soka Gakkai is also a significant social phenomenon in its own right. This study documents this in its thorough survey of the United Kingdom membership that traces the sources of the movement's appeal to its socially diverse constituency. The combination of a questionnaire survey and personal interviews bring illuminating detail to this sociological analysis. The authors suggest that Soka Gakkai is consistent with modern thought that places a growing emphasis on the essentially private nature of belief and on personal autonomy, and less emphasis on traditional religious institutions. It is for these reasons that Soka Gakkai is a faith in tune with the times and has widening appeal to young people.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0198279159
ISBN13:9780198279150
Release Date:March 1994
Publisher:Clarendon Press
Length:278 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.9" x 8.8"
Customer Reviews
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Interesting Analysis and Information about Buddhism in UK
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
As the family member of an SGI-UK member, I found this book very interesting. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about the Soka Gakkai International movement in UK (or the SGI in general) and about Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism.
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