Exploring New ReligionsAdopting an objective stance, this book examines the teachings and practices of a wide variety of new religious groups. The first two chapters raise general issues about cults, such as definitions, statistics, evangelization tactics, issues of public concern and methods of study. Subsequent chapters deal with new religions by genre - the older minority groups, New Christian groups, Hindu and Buddhist groups, the self-religions and the New Age. Each of these chapters begins with a general discussion of the background to each type of movement and selects three representative movements for greater in-depth study. |
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Rastafarianism in Britain The substantial immigration into Britain which took
place in the late 1950s and 1960s included Afro - Caribbeans , some of whom
brought Black Power ideologies , including Rastafarianism , with them . Since the
new ...
Rastafarianism in Britain The substantial immigration into Britain which took
place in the late 1950s and 1960s included Afro - Caribbeans , some of whom
brought Black Power ideologies , including Rastafarianism , with them . Since the
new ...
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Of the best - known Christian evangelical groups there exist the Spiritual
Counterfeits Project in California , the Dialog Center in Denmark , and the Deo
Gloria Trust and the Reachout Trust in Britain . NRM - specific groups have
tended to be ...
Of the best - known Christian evangelical groups there exist the Spiritual
Counterfeits Project in California , the Dialog Center in Denmark , and the Deo
Gloria Trust and the Reachout Trust in Britain . NRM - specific groups have
tended to be ...
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Sai Baba Britain : 4000 active devotees linked to a Sai Centre ( 1999 ) World 10 ,
000 , 000 Scientology Britain : 300 , 000 ( 1987 ) World : estimates vary widely ,
from 1 , 000 , 000 to 8 , 000 , 000 ; Leaders in Los Angeles claim around 5 , 600 ...
Sai Baba Britain : 4000 active devotees linked to a Sai Centre ( 1999 ) World 10 ,
000 , 000 Scientology Britain : 300 , 000 ( 1987 ) World : estimates vary widely ,
from 1 , 000 , 000 to 8 , 000 , 000 ; Leaders in Los Angeles claim around 5 , 600 ...
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The suicide cults | 33 |
The old new religions | 77 |
The New Christian movements | 120 |
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