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A Study of the Movement of Spiritual Inner AwarenessCharisma: John-Roger and John Morton

A Study of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness: Charisma: John-Roger and John Morton [When examining MSIA’s history from a sociological point of view, we must call upon the writings about charisma. MSIA fits neatly into Max Weber’s (1968) typologies, and it can also be understood by looking at social interactionist models (DuPertuis 1986). The general ideas center on the notion that there is an interactional process going on between leaders and followers, which undergirds the recognition and maintenance of charisma. Weber (1968) writes that charismatic authority differs from other types (traditional and legal-rational) as it often breaks with tradition and defies some social norms. Take, for example, Saint Francis of Assisi, who understood the New Testament literally to mean humans could all live like lilies in the field without possessions and religious bureaucracies that focused on accumulating wealth. His parents and the townspeople thought he had gone mad, although he did attract followers who appreciated his charismatic simplicity.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Study of the Movement of Spiritual Inner AwarenessCharisma: John-Roger and John Morton

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Palgrave Macmillan US
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© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2013
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978-1-349-47687-9
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123 –141
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10.1057/9781137374196_7
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[When examining MSIA’s history from a sociological point of view, we must call upon the writings about charisma. MSIA fits neatly into Max Weber’s (1968) typologies, and it can also be understood by looking at social interactionist models (DuPertuis 1986). The general ideas center on the notion that there is an interactional process going on between leaders and followers, which undergirds the recognition and maintenance of charisma. Weber (1968) writes that charismatic authority differs from other types (traditional and legal-rational) as it often breaks with tradition and defies some social norms. Take, for example, Saint Francis of Assisi, who understood the New Testament literally to mean humans could all live like lilies in the field without possessions and religious bureaucracies that focused on accumulating wealth. His parents and the townspeople thought he had gone mad, although he did attract followers who appreciated his charismatic simplicity.]

Published: Jan 19, 2007

Keywords: Charismatic Leader; Sacred Time; Light Study; Charismatic Authority; Motor Home

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