Where has Oprah taken us? : the religious influence of the world's most famous woman
Título
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Where has Oprah taken us? : the religious influence of the world's most famous woman
Stephen. Mansfield
Resumen
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Born into poverty in Mississippi in 1954 and rising through talent, hard work and despite tragedy, Oprah Winfrey has become one of the wealthiest, most powerful, and most popular women of our age. She also seems to be a person of faith, but what faith does she profess exactly? In Where Has Oprah Taken Us? biographer Stephen Mansfield examines Oprah's spiritual journey, from her Baptist upbringing to her practice of "New Age Christianity." She is, as Christianity Today has proclaimed, a postmodern priestess - an icon of church-free spirituality. Rejecting her Baptist roots, Winfrey has become a champion of the 'Course in Miracles', a seminar in which Christianity is reinterpreted in terms of self-actualization, personal divinity, and self-empowerment. She has also become a disciple of Eckhart Tolle, the increasingly popular teacher of a form of spirituality that blends Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Christianity.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2011
Descripción física
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xxii, 246 p. ; 24 cm.
Nota general
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Includes index.
Contenido
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Introduction -- Oprah rising -- The turning -- The age of Oprah -- Oprah's spiritual family -- Oprah's favorite things -- Epilogue.
Materia personal
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Winfrey, Oprah-Philosophy.
Winfrey, Oprah-Religion.
Término de la materia
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Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
Actors -- United States -- Biography.
Religion and culture -- United States.
Síntesis
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Born into poverty in Mississippi in 1954 and rising through talent, hard work and despite tragedy, Oprah Winfrey has become one of the wealthiest, most powerful, and most popular women of our age. She also seems to be a person of faith, but what faith does she profess exactly? In Where Has Oprah Taken Us? biographer Stephen Mansfield examines Oprah's spiritual journey, from her Baptist upbringing to her practice of "New Age Christianity." She is, as Christianity Today has proclaimed, a postmodern priestess - an icon of church-free spirituality. Rejecting her Baptist roots, Winfrey has become a champion of the 'Course in Miracles', a seminar in which Christianity is reinterpreted in terms of self-actualization, personal divinity, and self-empowerment. She has also become a disciple of Eckhart Tolle, the increasingly popular teacher of a form of spirituality that blends Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Christianity.
ISBN
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9780785237105
Información de publicación
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Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, 2011.
Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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Edmonton Christian High | 791.45 MAN | Book | 30905000013999 | Non-Fiction |