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For the health of Buddhism's continuing development in the West, do Western Buddhists now need to ask ourselves to what extent our understanding of spirituality has been subtly shaped by shadowy forces and corporate marketeers who for different reasons have considered it expedient to promote such a 'de-politicised' - or Western imperialist and privatistic - understanding of our dharma?

A Buddhist struggles to keep grounded about Tibet and China 2008

Graham's is a personalistic, privatistic gospel that never wanders from the necessity of individual transformation through accepting Jesus Christ as Savior.

Prime Time Preachers: The Rising Power of Televangelism; with an Introduction by T George Harris 1981

Dahl cites approvingly the British study by Goldthorpe et al. indicating that blue-collar workers are "consumption-oriented, acquisitive, privatistic and family-centered."

Worker Self-Management Case, John 1971

A religion that doesn't, that is wholly privatistic and ethereal and ensconced behind stained glass, is not worth a dime, let alone a life investment.

Long Beach Press Telegram Most Viewed 2009