This is Volume 22 in the World Spiritualtiy Series. This scholastic work begins with a look at the quest to find meaning and transcendence within daily experiences. There are chapters on early cultural developments in the Renaissance and the blooming of Romanticism which paved the way for New Age Spirituality. Editor Van Ness notes that for many Americans "being religious is not a necessary condition for being spiritual." The last section of the book shows how individuals have found pathways to the sacred through ecological activism, holistic medicine, 12-step programs, sports, computer games, and psychological insights. The desire for wholeness, fulfillment, and personal renewal is evident today in the broad-based search for everyday spirituality.