and the assignment made it to the OU four days early. The combination of moving home and finding myself with limited broadband access almost derailed the submission but it did eventually get there.
With life settling down a little I have begun the fourth and final course book. Chapter 1 - spirituality. New age, consumer religion, the future of faith. Having worked with this material previously it is interesting to read of recent developments.
Much has changed in western societies in the past eighteen years. The rising profile of religion since 2001 and the financial crisis of 2008 both impacted on values, feelings and perceptions of the world. Re-reading texts from before that time is an interesting experience as the suppositions and conclusions seem less clear cut than once they did.
Next up is 'consuming religion'. This includes a section on Glastonbury. Having just left the south west this connection is not without poignancy.
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