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Nov 15, 2010 · Using Hugh McLeod's The Religious Crisis of the 1960s (2007) as a starting point, this article explores the issues that divide scholars — the origin and length of the crisis (was it revolution or evolution?); was it generated more by developments within the Christian churches or by developments without them; and what was the relative ...
e. The 1960s (pronounced "nineteen-sixties", shortened to the " '60s " or the " Sixties ") was a decade that began on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. [1] While the achievements of humans being launched into space, orbiting Earth, and walking on the Moon extended exploration, the Sixties are known as the " countercultural decade ...
The emergence of an interest in expanded spiritual consciousness, yoga, occult practices and increased human potential helped to shift views on organized religion during the era. In 1957, 69% of US residents polled by Gallup said religion was increasing in influence. By the late 1960s, polls indicated less than 20% still held that belief.
- Early 1960s to Early 1970s
- Worldwide
Oct 1, 2007 · The book explains what happened to religion in the 1960s, why it happened, and how the events of that decade shaped the rest of the 20th century. Keywords: Christianity, new theology, new morality, Bishop Robinson, Charismatic Movement, Pop John XXIII, Martin Luther King, 1960s.
- Hugh Mcleod
Nov 15, 2010 · Abstract. The crisis of the 1960s is now central to debates about religious change and secularisation in the twentieth century. However, the nature of the crisis is contested. Using Hugh McLeod's The Religious Crisis of the 1960s (2007) as a starting point, this article explores the issues that divide scholars — the origin and length of the ...
Apr 1, 2009 · McLeod traces the origins of these transformations all the way back to the inter-war period, portrays the key factors behind the rapid evolution of the relationship between religion and society in the 1960s; and along the way he does not hesitate to dissent from trendy explanations proffered by other scholars.
