Another Gospel: Alternative Religions and the New Age MovementAcademie Books, 1989 - 462 pages Ruth A. Tucker's book is a comprehensive survey of all the major alternative religions in the United States, including the new groups since the 1960s. |
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Page 22
... Traditional Cults vs. New Cults was One of the reasons that alternative religions have sought so intensely to enter the mainstream of religion is to shed the " cult " image that has inevit- ably surrounded them . That image intensified ...
... Traditional Cults vs. New Cults was One of the reasons that alternative religions have sought so intensely to enter the mainstream of religion is to shed the " cult " image that has inevit- ably surrounded them . That image intensified ...
Page 187
... traditional concept of heaven , which portrayed " all the old family relationships as man knows them in his present life , " was a creation of the mortal mind . In his view , " The great family of Christ , the whole redeemed Adam race ...
... traditional concept of heaven , which portrayed " all the old family relationships as man knows them in his present life , " was a creation of the mortal mind . In his view , " The great family of Christ , the whole redeemed Adam race ...
Page 227
... traditional scholarship . They are designed to generate doubts about historic orthodoxy in general . An example is Wierwille's insistence that four criminals , rather than two , were crucified with Jesus . To many this may seem like a ...
... traditional scholarship . They are designed to generate doubts about historic orthodoxy in general . An example is Wierwille's insistence that four criminals , rather than two , were crucified with Jesus . To many this may seem like a ...
Contents
Preface | 9 |
UNORTHODOX MOVEMENTS | 31 |
THE LEGACY OF JOSEPH SMITH | 49 |
Copyright | |
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