An exploration of what happens when the sophisticated comparison shopper goes searching for God. In this light-hearted book, Roland Howard is on a quest for a spirituality strong enough to cope with our cynical post-modern consumer culture. On the way, he has undertaken to guide us through the multitude of religious possibilities, from the weird to the ridiculous. Some search for truth in the rural lifestyle, some even live completely isolated from the modern world. But can such retreat be truly fulfilling? Others simply serve the community, working to save the homeless and the lost, as the faithful have always done. There are even those who embrace the modern world, seeking God in cyberspace and in rave clubs with a different focus. Howard explores them all, with one eye on the experiences of their members, and one eye on the way they have influenced each other, with New Age belief systems taking inspiration from a variety of sources, ancient and modern. Can we "pick and mix" our path to spirituality, or do some religious values still stand out as significant for humankind?
The conclusion could be accepted by open minded Christians, as it simply lists the qualities that the seeker might wish to match against a religion or church. Subjects and places include: Druids, The Rainbow Tribe, Jesus Army, Raelians (in the news recently for their views on human cloning), Hare Krishna, Internet churches, TM, Findhorn, witches, Glastonbury and others.
- ISBN10 0006281745
- ISBN13 9780006281740
- Publish Date 4 March 2002 (first published 4 June 2001)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 4 March 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint Fount
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 288
- Language English
- URL http://harpercollins.co.uk