Spiritualities of Life: New Age Romanticism and Consumptive Capitalism

Introduction.

PART I: PORTRAYING SPIRITUALITIES OF LIFE.

1 From the Romantics: The Repertoire.

2 Wellbeing Spirituality Today.

PART II: THE ‘CONSUMING GROWTH’ DEBATE.

3 The Debate.

4 The Language of Consumption and Consumeristic Aspects of Mind-Body-Spiritualities of Life.

5 The Sacred and the Profane: Spiritual Direction or Consumer Preference?.

6 The Matter of Personal Significance: Profaned Superficiality?.

7 Work: Consumptive or Productive?.

PART III: TO WORK BEYOND THE CONSUMING SELF.

8 A ‘Fag Ending’ of the Sacred or Fit for the Future?.

9 Inside Out.

Epilogue: Birthright Spirituality Beyond the West.

Appendix: Evidence Indicative of Inner Life ‘Beliefs’.

Notes.

References.

Name Index.

Subject Index: Some Main Themes and Arguments