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Reading Harvey Cox's latest book, Turning East, one gets the impression that the present American preoccupation with religions and philosophies of the East is best conveyed by the now-obsolete definition of enthusiasm. Cox, Thomas Professor at the Divinity School, intended to explore the impact of the "New Orientalism" on American society. He began by investigating the activities of groups as diverse as Zen Buddhists and Sufi dancers and finished as an active participant...
...China trade, even more than the old legends of Marco Polo or the march of the conquistadores towards the fabled treasures of the Orient, awakened national curiosity about civilizations that were at once bizarre and incredibly rich. Then, too, in the early 19th century, Cox recounts, groups such as the transcendentalists were inspired by the East. However, the present situation has changed significantly...
...Cox explains that he began his researches from a detached-observer position, determined to give a "fair" description of movements which he was not personally involved with. However, as the time passed, he found himself emotionally (and not just academically) caught up in the phenomenon he was researching. The results were unexpected. What had begun as a survey of the various Eastern religious organizations over the country at large turned into more of an autobiographical essay. Cox moved from bending-over-backwards-to-avoid-bias against what he initially considered to be "inward" and "socially passive" philosophies (this stance, Cox...
...Cox says "There is more enthusiasm on the team. We really do have the talent to produce a winning ballclub...
...anybody about six and a half feet tall who seems to be getting enough sleep during exam period, you can bet it is Roosevelt Cox...