Organized Miracles

-Because the 'Jesus Movement' has received scant attention for a number of years, it will probably come as a surprise to some that far from having died out, it is becoming an established, well-institutionalized component in American society. . . . [This] book is a study of one of the communal groups that has been a part of this social movement. . . . The result of over six years of research, this book is easily the most thorough and balanced study of any of the 'youth culture' religious groups coming out of the late 1960s. In addition to presenting an interesting array of substantive information, the authors also present penetrating analyses utilizing a number of important theoretical paradigms and concepts. . . . [This] book is on the cutting edge of major issues in the sociology of religion, organizations and institutions, and social movements. Scholars interested in these areas and particularly those concerned with communes and 'new religious movements' will not want to overlook it.-

--L. Norman Skonovd, Contemporary Sociology

-Excellent study which moves back and forth between theory and empirical observations. It looks at religious groups from several different theoretical positions as well as raises a number of significant issues about the conduct of eld research.-

--Russell R. Dynes, American Sociological Association "Because the 'Jesus Movement' has received scant attention for a number of years, it will probably come as a surprise to some that far from having died out, it is becoming an established, well-institutionalized component in American society. . . . [This] book is a study of one of the communal groups that has been a part of this social movement. . . . The result of over six years of research, this book is easily the most thorough and balanced study of any of the 'youth culture' religious groups coming out of the late 1960s. In addition to presenting an interesting array of substantive information, the authors also present penetrating analyses utilizing a number of important theoretical paradigms and concepts. . . . [This] book is on the cutting edge of major issues in the sociology of religion, organizations and institutions, and social movements. Scholars interested in these areas and particularly those concerned with communes and 'new religious movements' will not want to overlook it."

--L. Norman Skonovd, Contemporary Sociology

"Excellent study which moves back and forth between theory and empirical observations. It looks at religious groups from several different theoretical positions as well as raises a number of significant issues about the conduct of eld research."

--Russell R. Dynes, American Sociological Association "Because the 'Jesus Movement' has received scant attention for a number of years, it will probably come as a surprise to some that far from having died out, it is becoming an established, well-institutionalized component in American society. . . . [This] book is a study of one of the communal groups that has been a part of this social movement. . . . The result of over six years of research, this book is easily the most thorough and balanced study of any of the 'youth culture' religious groups coming out of the late 1960s. In addition to presenting an interesting array of substantive information, the authors also present penetrating analyses utilizing a number of important theoretical paradigms and concepts. . . . [This] book is on the cutting edge of major issues in the sociology of religion, organizations and institutions, and social movements. Scholars interested in these areas and particularly those concerned with communes and 'new religious movements' will not want to overlook it."

--L. Norman Skonovd, Contemporary Sociology

"Excellent study which moves back and forth between theory and empirical observations. It looks at religious groups from several different theoretical positions as well as raises a number of significant issues about the conduct of eld research."

--Russell R. Dynes, American Sociological Association