The Post-Secular Condition: Trans-Atlantic and Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Contemporary Religion and Spirituality

This timely, open access book explores modern reactions to the social isolation, materialism and consumerism that have become key features of secular, Western societies. Religions, and Christianity in particular, do not play an obvious part in society anymore as the immediate provider of values and aims.However, there exists a post-secular reaction to this: a longing for meaningful values in the face of community fragmentation. Here, Henriksen and Nelson lead established scholars from a variety of disciplines in analysing this post-secular layer of society.From sociology and philosophy to Africana and religious studies, this work presents a sweeping and comprehensive look at this emerging synthesis between spiritual enquiry and secular ideals.In this work, the post-secular is not be understood as a triumphalist return of religion but rather as an opportunity to understand the recent terms and conditions for religion and spirituality.Thus, the secular and the post-secular are revealed t