JON P. BLOCH is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Southern Connecticut State University./e His research and teaching interests include social theory, sociology of religion, and sociology of sex and gender.

• Introduction Conceptualizing Alternative Spirituality Talking About Self and Community Ideological Strains: Spirituality and Science Other Dualisms: Earth/Sky, Goddess/God, Darkness/Light Ideological Limitations Mythology as Ideology Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B Bibliography Index

JON P. BLOCH is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Southern Connecticut State University./e His research and teaching interests include social theory, sociology of religion, and sociology of sex and gender.

• Introduction Conceptualizing Alternative Spirituality Talking About Self and Community Ideological Strains: Spirituality and Science Other Dualisms: Earth/Sky, Goddess/God, Darkness/Light Ideological Limitations Mythology as Ideology Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B Bibliography Index