Exploring New ReligionsCassell, 1999 - 405 pages Adopting 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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... Scientology religion . ( Church of Scientology , 1998a , p . 55 ) Is Scientology a religion ? Is Scientology a religion ? The arguments adduced by critics to disqualify Scientology from having a religious status are these . First , the ...
... Scientology religion . ( Church of Scientology , 1998a , p . 55 ) Is Scientology a religion ? Is Scientology a religion ? The arguments adduced by critics to disqualify Scientology from having a religious status are these . First , the ...
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... Scientology enables the thetan to be brought into contact with the Infinite - the last of the eight dynamics – which many , although not all , Scientologists would identify with God ( Church of Scientology , 1998b , p . 139 ) . - The ...
... Scientology enables the thetan to be brought into contact with the Infinite - the last of the eight dynamics – which many , although not all , Scientologists would identify with God ( Church of Scientology , 1998b , p . 139 ) . - The ...
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... Scientology literature from around 1997 onwards , but now receives systematic treatment in the definitive 1998 volume , Scientology : Theology and Practice of a Contemporary Religion . This work goes so far as to formulate a definitive ...
... Scientology literature from around 1997 onwards , but now receives systematic treatment in the definitive 1998 volume , Scientology : Theology and Practice of a Contemporary Religion . This work goes so far as to formulate a definitive ...
Contents
The suicide cults | 33 |
The old new religions | 77 |
The New Christian movements 120 2 | 120 |
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