The Spirituality Revolution:
The emergence of contemporary spirituality
By David Tacey
This book is a sociology and psychology of contemporary
spirituality, as seen through the lens of Jungian thought. It has
an international focus, and looks at the religious impulse in a
society without religion. It is a sort of postmodern update of Jung's
essay, 'The Spiritual Problem of Modern Man'.
Various editions are available, in hardback or paperback:
London: Brunner-Routledge, April 1st 2004.
(ISBN: 1-58391-874-4 pbk) (ISBN: 1-58391-873-6 hbk)
New York: Brunner-Routledge, available August 1st 2004. (ISBN:
as above)
Sydney: HarperCollins, February 1st 2003. (ISBN: 0-7322-7173-8
pbk)
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From the back cover:
What is the spirituality revolution? The spiritual
life is no longer a specialist concern, restricted to those who
belong to religious traditions. The spirituality revolution is a
spontaneous movement in society, a significant new interest in the
reality of spirituality and its healing effects on life, health,
community, and well-being.
The Spirituality Revolution recognizes
that we have outgrown the ideals and values of previous times and
reveals an image of the spiritual situation of our era. Recent discoveries
in physics, biology, psychology and ecology have begun to restore
status to previously discredited spiritual visions of reality and
this book illustrates the ways in which we might uncover a universal
spiritual wisdom that could transform our splintered world. Topics
explored include the current state of Western experience of spirit,
our need for spiritual guidance when we cannot turn to organized
religion in their traditional forms, and the creative potentials
of spirit in education, personal experience, contemporary philosophy,
and popular feeling for the environment.
The Spirituality Revolution addresses
a major social issue which requires immediate attention if we are
to respond creatively to spiraling outbreaks of depression, suicide,
addiction, and psychological suffering. It is a much-needed contribution
to the field, of great interest to analytical psychologists, counselors,
educators and social workers, and to all those interested in spirituality
and the future of religion.
David Tacey is Associate Professor in Psychoanalytic
Studies and Reader in Arts and Critical Enquiry at La Trobe University,
Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of six books and eighty-five
published essays on spirituality, analytical psychology and culture,
including Jung and the New Age and Remaking Men: Jung,
spirituality, and social change.
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