Reincarnation belief in Britain: New age orientation or mainstream option?

This paper offers some observations on the prevalence and nature of belief in reincarnation within the UK. Based on a small-scale interview study, it examines some of the influences on reincarnation belief, in particular the significance of transient, personal experiences. It also considers whether...

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Autor principal: Waterhouse, Helen (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Verificar disponibilidad: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: [1999]
En: Journal of contemporary religion
Año: 1999, Volumen: 14, Número: 1, Páginas: 97-109
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Sumario:This paper offers some observations on the prevalence and nature of belief in reincarnation within the UK. Based on a small-scale interview study, it examines some of the influences on reincarnation belief, in particular the significance of transient, personal experiences. It also considers whether people who believe in reincarnation, but do not belong to groups which teach it, can be understood entirely within the loose category of New Age religion.
ISSN:1469-9419
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13537909908580854