America's spiritual utopias; the quest for heaven on earth.9780313353482 America's spiritual utopias; the quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the heaven on earth. Yount, David. Greenwood Press 2008 166 pages $44.95 Hardcover BR517 Author of the syndicated newspaper column Amazing Grace "Amazing Grace" is a well-known Christian hymn. The words were written late in 1772 by Englishman John Newton. They first appeared in print in Newton's Olney Hymns, 1779 that he worked on with William Cowper. and many books, Yount here profiles ten past and present religious communities in the US dedicated to manifesting their spiritual values in the world. They include Puritans, Quakers, Shakers, Mormons, the Oneida Community Oneida Community Utopian religious community founded by John H. Noyes in Oneida, N.Y., in 1848. Noyes, who believed that the Second Coming of Jesus Christ had occurred in AD 70, and his disciples formed their first religious society in Putney, Vt. , the Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. , and Catholic Workers. He includes a brief chronology from Buddha to ecocommunities. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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