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Religion in Los Angeles - Religious Activism, Innovation, and Diversity in the Global City (Hardcover)
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Religion in Los Angeles - Religious Activism, Innovation, and Diversity in the Global City (Hardcover)
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Why has Los Angeles been a hotspot for religious activism,
innovation, and diversity? What makes this Southern California
metropolis conducive to spiritual experimentation and new ways of
believing and belonging? A center of world religions, Los Angeles
is the birthplace of Pentecostalism, the site of the largest Roman
Catholic diocese in the United States, the home of more Buddhists
anywhere except for Asia, and home base for myriad transnational,
spiritual movements. Religion in Los Angeles examines historical
and contemporary examples of Angelenos' openness to new forms of
belief and practice in congregations, communities, and civic life.
Case studies include Latino spiritualities and social activism
Hybrid Jewish identities Capitalism and fundamentalism in early
twentieth-century Los Angeles The impact of the 1960s on Roman
Catholic Angelenos Christianity through a Hindu lens. Highlighted
throughout the work are themes including the impact of the city's
diversity on religious experimentation, the importance of Los
Angeles' location in relation to the Mexican border and as a
gateway to the Pacific, and the impact of local politics, social
trends, and cultural change on religious innovation. The volume
also examines the creative pull between change and continuity and
the recognition that religious communities participate in civic and
global conversations. Religion in Los Angeles includes
contributions by leading sociologists, anthropologists, and
historians. This cutting-edge work will be of interest to students
and scholars of religious history, religion in America, sociology
of religion, American studies, urban studies, and race/ethnic
studies.
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