LEADER 03628oam 22004574a 450 001 9910959826803321 005 20181117030010.0 010 $a9780814345313 010 $a081434531X 035 $a(CKB)4100000004838143 035 $a(OCoLC)1039704241 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse68272 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5406191 035 $a(Perlego)2998812 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000004838143 100 $a20170927d2018 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aJohn E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age$fBrian C. Wilson 210 1$aDetroit, MI :$cWayne State University Press,$d2018. 210 3$aBaltimore, Md. :$cProject MUSE, $d2018 210 4$dİ2018. 215 $a1 online resource 225 0 $aGreat Lakes book series 311 08$a9780814345306 311 08$a0814345301 330 8 $aJohn E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age is the remarkable story of the spiritual search of one of Michigan's most successful entrepreneurs, a search that culminated in the Fetzer Institute whose ambitious mission is nothing less than the spiritual transformation of the world. John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age follows the spiritual sojourn of John E. Fetzer, a Michigan business tycoon. Born in 1901 and living most of his life in Kalamazoo, Fetzer parlayed his first radio station into extensive holdings in broadcasting and other enterprises, leading to his sole ownership of the Detroit Tigers in 1961. By the time he died in 1991, Fetzer had been listed in Forbes magazine as one of the four hundred wealthiest people in America. And yet, business success was never enough for Fetzer-his deep spiritual yearnings led him from the Christianity of his youth to a restless exploration of metaphysical religions and movements ranging from Spiritualism, Theosophy, Freemasonry, UFOology, and parapsychology, all the way to the New Age as it blossomed in the 1980s. Author Brian C. Wilson demonstrates how Fetzer's quest mirrored those of thousands of Americans who sought new ways of thinking and being in the ever-changing spiritual movements of the twentieth century. Over his lifetime, Fetzer's worldview continuously evolved, combining and recombining elements from dozens of traditions in a process he called "freedom of the spirit." Unlike most others who engaged in a similar process, Fetzer's synthesis can be documented step by step using extensive archival materials, providing readers with a remarkably rich and detailed roadmap through metaphysical America. The book also documents how Fetzer's wealth allowed him to institutionalize his spiritual vision into a thriving foundation-the Fetzer Institute-which was designed to carry his insights into the future in hopes that it would help catalyze a global spiritual transformation. John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age offers a window into the rich and complex history of metaphysical religions in the Midwest and the United States at large. It will be read with interest by those wishing to learn more about this enigmatic Michigan figure, as well as those looking for an engaging introduction into America's rapidly shifting spiritual landscape. 410 0$aGreat Lakes books. 607 $aMichigan$2fast 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a361.740922 700 $aWilson$b Brian C$0858447 801 0$bMdBmJHUP 801 1$bMdBmJHUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910959826803321 996 $aJohn E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age$94358043 997 $aUNINA