Author: Davis, Erik & Rauner, Michael

With its rich cultural history and wide range of "faiths," it's no surprise that California's spiritual landscape is as diverse as its natural surroundings. This book weaves text and image into a compelling narrative of "religion," "architecture," and consciousness in "California," from neopaganism to "televangelism," UFO cults to austere Zen Buddhism. Acclaimed culture critic Erik Davis brings together the state's immigrant and homegrown religious influences; Michael Rauner's evocative photographs depict the sites and structures where these traditions have taken root and flourished.