Some conceptions of the new age
To verify and supplement a series of quantitative studies of attitudes about the New Age in which 143 panelists were surveyed, I analyzed qualitatively 86 comments. In general, findings were consistent with those yielded by statistical analyses. An expert panel was more tolerant of terms, practices,...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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[1993]
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Journal of religion and health
Año: 1993, Volumen: 32, Número: 4, Páginas: 261-276 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Expert Panel
B Religious Preference B Frequent Topic B Quantitative Study B Traditional Preference |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Sumario: | To verify and supplement a series of quantitative studies of attitudes about the New Age in which 143 panelists were surveyed, I analyzed qualitatively 86 comments. In general, findings were consistent with those yielded by statistical analyses. An expert panel was more tolerant of terms, practices, and beliefs than a panel of critics. Many respondents characterized the New Age as complex, diverse, and eclectic. When I examined those comments that were concerned with the survey itself, I classified them as predominantly unfavorable, with most charging ambiguity of items and bias on the part of the investigators. When I inspected the comments for frequent topics, those with off-beat religious preferences were more favorable to the New Age than those with traditional preferences. Positive suggestions, expressions of tolerance, and other remarks were noted. I concluded that skeptics and anti-cult specialists may have to change their conceptions of the New Age. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00990953 |
