God is like a drug, a high, I] can\'t wait for the next hit.
But they argue that, for the most part, Megachurches help their attendees find themselves through bonding with and serving others..
The authors also show how these churches can go wrong, sometimes tragically so.
Using Emile Durkheim\'s concept of homo duplex , the authors plot the strategies that Megachurches employ to satisfy the core human craving for personal meaning and social integration, as well as personal identity and communal solidarity.
Without condescension or exaggeration, the authors show the genius of megachurches: the power of charisma, the design of facilities, the training of leaders, the emotional dynamics, and the strategies that bring people together and lead them to serve and help others.
High on God gives the first robust and plausible explanation for why Megachurches have conquered the churchgoing market of America.
The book focuses on the emotional, social and religious dynamics that pull thousands of people into Megachurches and how those churches make some feel like they are High on God and can\'t wait to get their next spiritual hit.
Megachurch attendees desire this first-hand experience of God, and many report finding it in their congregations.
However, according to the research in this book, it was not only sincere, but a deeply felt, and sought-after sensibility.
This direct quote from a megachurch member speaking about his experience of God might be dismissed as some sort of spiritually-induced drug riff.
God is like a drug, a high, I] can\'t wait for the next hit
