Adventure and Atrophy in a Charismatic Movement: Returning to the 'Toronto Blessing'

New Strategies of New Religious Movements: The Case of Art of Living Foundation

“…Sri Sri"s charismatic gifting or transfer is oriented towards extending aspects of the "inner selves" of followers beyond cultural and physical boundaries (Coleman 2004). His charisma persists in being adaptive and continues to offer a viable spiritual resource within global revivalism that emphasises the importance of spiritual purpose and meaning (Percy 2005;Rotberg 2012).…”

From Protestant Ethic to Neoliberal Logic: Evangelicals at the Interface of Culture and Politics

“…A romanticised language associated with conjugal intimacy is also used to describe women's relationship with God or Jesus (Maddox 2013: 18), with some expressions evoking a quasi-erotic encounter between women and God echoed elsewhere in charismatic circles (e.g. Percy 2005).…”

Charisma, Routinisation, and Institution Building: Hindu-Inspired Faith Movements in Contemporary India

“…Hence, in the classical Weberian sense, there are varied elements of construction, consolidation, and performance in the charismatic play (Swatos 1981). The engagement then contributes to a giving, transfer, and fellowship development that formulates a socialspiritual resource/capital (Percy 2005;Rotberg 2012). The charisma is then deified and venerated as an embodiment/incarnation with genealogical links to traditional scriptural authority (Locklin and Lauwers 2009) to ensure legitimacy and continuation.…”

“…Akin to new age market theorisations (Redden 2005), HIFMs too have marketable salvation goods, online presence, connections with the virtual adherent commune, and commodification and brand building routines. However, non-market elements such as transcendence and the need to understand inexplicable realms also determine alignment (Percy 2000). Civil society interface is hallmarked by revitalising faith, transformation of the moral fibre of the adherent/associate publics, and crafting citizenship akin to HIFM norms (Kasturi 2010).…”