Nieuwe spirituelen: wel netwerken, maar steeds minder religie

Auteurs

  • Frans Jespers Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54195/RS.12679

Samenvatting

An analysis of the numerous contemporary, ‘new’ spiritual practices in the Netherlands through the approach of comparative religion and anthropology of religion reveals several categories from very religious up to quite secular ones. The religious-like groups have church-like organizations, the secular ones look more like commercial enterprises. In both contexts spirituality means striving for a kind of psychological fulfillment in relation to an ultimate reality, often with the help of religious means. More scientific research is needed in order to distinguish adequately positive, liberating forms of new spirituality from harmful ones.

Biografie auteur

  • Frans Jespers, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen

    Frans Jespers is universitair hoofddocent vergelijkende godsdienstwetenschap aan de Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen.

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Gepubliceerd

01-05-2013

Citeerhulp

Nieuwe spirituelen: wel netwerken, maar steeds minder religie. (2013). Religie & Samenleving, 8(1), 238-258. https://doi.org/10.54195/RS.12679