Publisher's Synopsis
Adopting an interdisciplinary approach between the sociology of religion and practical theology, this book examines the dynamic changes in religious and spiritual practices in the West from the 1960s. From this examination, the book demonstrates that westerners are becoming spiritually hungry and there is also a general thirst for righteousness. When people demand faithfulness and loyalty in marriages, relationships, and at the workplace, that is a thirst for righteousness. Furthermore, these changes are also leading to a paradigm shift in the West: in religion and spirituality contexts, we are moving from the Christian Age to a new era, which some scholars claim to be the New Age. In politics, there is a potential shift in world dominance from the West to the East; however, there is some notable resistance from some quarters in America, but Europe including Britain, theologically, seems to be following and championing events leading to its own demise. In the context of world missions, the centre of world Christianity is shifting from the West to the global south, Africa in particular. There is also a potential societal apocalypse despite our scientific endeavours, and finally, cosmologically, the coming of God's kingdom is imminent. The context in which these changes are occurring is the West. Therefore, this book is a great resource for policy makers, students, tutors, Pastors, the Church and people in Western nations. The West is a mission field; therefore, this book is also a great resource for students, institutions, tutors, missionaries, and people in the global south. Thus, the discussion in the book contributes to our understanding of what is going on globally in the twenty-first century. Read this book to find out how these dynamic events affect you, your family, and society.
