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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The Bab gathered followers around himself , from which he drew 18 principal
disciples , whom he called ' Letters of the Living ' . All except one was an
immediate male follower living in Shiraz ; the one woman lived some distance
away , but ...
The Bab gathered followers around himself , from which he drew 18 principal
disciples , whom he called ' Letters of the Living ' . All except one was an
immediate male follower living in Shiraz ; the one woman lived some distance
away , but ...
Page 260
Subud claims to have no creeds or teachings : followers are encouraged to find
their own spiritual truth , mediated through their main spiritual practice , the
latihan . Subud does not seek to attract its followers away from the religion into
which ...
Subud claims to have no creeds or teachings : followers are encouraged to find
their own spiritual truth , mediated through their main spiritual practice , the
latihan . Subud does not seek to attract its followers away from the religion into
which ...
Page 262
Followers of Subud do not deny that such powers exist , but insist that they are
confusing , inefficacious and even dangerous . Those who possess such powers
are likely to find that they disappear as a result of the latihan . The name ' Subud
...
Followers of Subud do not deny that such powers exist , but insist that they are
confusing , inefficacious and even dangerous . Those who possess such powers
are likely to find that they disappear as a result of the latihan . The name ' Subud
...
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Contents
The suicide cults | 33 |
The old new religions | 77 |
The New Christian movements | 120 |
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| Title | Exploring New Religions Exploring New Religions, George D. Chryssides Issues in contemporary religion |
| Author | George D. Chryssides |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Cassell, 1999 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 6 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0304336513, 9780304336517 |
| Length | 405 pages |
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