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Counter Culture
Counterculture (also written counter-culture) is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a cultural group, or subculture, that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day, the cultural equivalent of political opposition. Counterculture can also be described as a group whose behavior deviates from the societal norm. It is a neologism attributed to Theodore Roszak. Although distinct countercultural undercurrents have existed in many societies, here the term refers to a more significant, visible phenomenon that reaches critical mass and persists for a
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Unless a theologian has the inner fortitude of a desert saint, he has only one effective remedy against the threat of cognitive collapse in the face of these pressures: he must huddle together with like-minded fellow deviants—and huddle very closely indeed. Only in a countercommunity of considerable strength does cognitive deviance have a chance to maintain itself. The countercommunity provides continuing therapy against the creeping doubt as to whether, after all, one may not be wrong and the
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― A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural
― A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural
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Being countercultural isn’t about breaking rules for the sake of breaking rules... It's about changing cultural norms that harm those you lead.
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― A Leader Worth Imitating: 33 Leadership Principles From the Life of Jesus
― A Leader Worth Imitating: 33 Leadership Principles From the Life of Jesus
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