If you don't know Tina Turner's spirituality, you don't know Tina.
When Tina Turner reclaimed her throne as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll in
the 1980s, she attributed her comeback to one thing: the wisdom and
power she found in Buddhism. Her spiritual transformation is often
overshadowed by the rags-to-riches arc of her life story. But in this
groundbreaking biography, Ralph H. Craig III traces Tina's journey from
the Black Baptist church to Buddhism and situates her at the vanguard of
large-scale movements in religion and pop culture.
Paying special attention to the diverse metaphysical beliefs that shape
her spiritual life, Craig untangles Tina's Soka Gakkai Buddhist
foundation; her incorporation of New Age ideas popularized in '60s
counterculture; and her upbringing in a Black Baptist congregation,
alongside the influences of her grandmothers' disciplinary and mystical
sensibilities. Through critical engagement with Tina's personal life and
public brand, Craig sheds light on how popular culture has been used as
a vehicle for authentic religious teaching. Scholars and fans alike will
find Dancing in My Dreams as enlightening as the iconic singer
herself.