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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Page 90
... existence was a unity , governed by universal laws . This applied equally to the physical and the spiritual worlds : natural laws govern human ( and all physical ) existence , while the laws of ' rhythm ' and karma govern the spirit ...
... existence was a unity , governed by universal laws . This applied equally to the physical and the spiritual worlds : natural laws govern human ( and all physical ) existence , while the laws of ' rhythm ' and karma govern the spirit ...
Page 99
... existence coincides with the sabbathlike thousand - year reign of Christ . If these two periods run parallel with each other as to the calendar year , it will not be by mere chance or accident but will be according to Jehovah's loving ...
... existence coincides with the sabbathlike thousand - year reign of Christ . If these two periods run parallel with each other as to the calendar year , it will not be by mere chance or accident but will be according to Jehovah's loving ...
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... existence on earth , but that the afterdeath state is beyond human ability to encapsulate in language . Metaphors , however , are helpful , and the analogy of coming from the womb into the world is an image that Baha'is frequently draw ...
... existence on earth , but that the afterdeath state is beyond human ability to encapsulate in language . Metaphors , however , are helpful , and the analogy of coming from the womb into the world is an image that Baha'is frequently draw ...
Contents
The suicide cults | 33 |
The old new religions | 77 |
The New Christian movements 120 2 | 120 |
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