Tim Miller teaches in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Kansas and is a historian of American intentional communities. Among his books are The Quest for Utopia in Twentieth-Century America and The 60s Communes: Hippies and Beyond, both published by Syracuse University Press.
Articles by Tim Miller
The Limits of Diversity (Issue # 155)
How Religion Figures In
If you haven’t heard of hollow earth theory, zig-zag-and-swirl, B-FICs, or
bathing bans, you’ve missed out on some of the more distinctive contributions
of communal spirituality.
Why a World That Wants and Needs Community Doesn't Get It
Despite widespread desire for community, structural and cultural obstacles to intentional community in the modern world loom large.