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 14
... fact that currently new religions will age , and perhaps in some cases become the older more established religions of the future . What is religion ? I turn now to the ' R ' of ' NRM ' . What counts as a religion is equally problematic ...
... fact that currently new religions will age , and perhaps in some cases become the older more established religions of the future . What is religion ? I turn now to the ' R ' of ' NRM ' . What counts as a religion is equally problematic ...
Page 98
... fact Jehovah's Witnesses ' literature says little about this date , although it does bear significance . Unofficially , some Witnesses expected something of cosmic im- portance to take place in that year , and there were some who ...
... fact Jehovah's Witnesses ' literature says little about this date , although it does bear significance . Unofficially , some Witnesses expected something of cosmic im- portance to take place in that year , and there were some who ...
Page 289
... fact that it teaches that one need not abandon one's previous religion is often thought to indicate that it cannot be a religion in its own right . These criticisms must now be addressed . Scientology's charges may be high , although ...
... fact that it teaches that one need not abandon one's previous religion is often thought to indicate that it cannot be a religion in its own right . These criticisms must now be addressed . Scientology's charges may be high , although ...
Contents
The suicide cults | 33 |
The old new religions | 77 |
The New Christian movements 120 2 | 120 |
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anti-cult Applewhite avatar Baba Baba's Baha'i Baha'u'llah baptism became believed Bible body Brahma Kumaris Britain Buddha Buddhism ceremony Christ Chryssides Church of Scientology claim counter-cult cult Dalai Lama death devotees Dianetics disciples divine doctrines Dorje Shugden Erhard evangelical example existence faith Family Findhorn followers founder-leader Glastonbury God's gohonzons groups Hindu Hinduism Holy human important ISKCON Jehovah's Witnesses Jesus Army Jesus Fellowship Church Jones Jonestown Jouret known Krishna latihan Latter-day Saints leader lifestyle living London Maharishi mainstream Christianity Mambro mantra marriage means meditation messiah mind Mormon Nichiren Nichiren Shoshu NRMs offer one's organization original Osho physical powers Prabhupada practice problems prophet Rajneesh Rastafarians regarded relationship religion religious movements Revelation Sangharakshita sannyasins scripture sect seminars sexual Society Soka Gakkai Solar Temple soul spiritual Subud Subuh taught teachings Tibetan tradition truth Unification Church Watchtower Western Buddhist Order Wicca worship