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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Hanegraaff describes his theories as a blend of occultism and
Transcendentalism , although it should be remembered that Emerson himself
was extremely scathing of ' mind cure ' and ' animal magnetism ' . Quimby ' s
successors Quimby ' s ...
Hanegraaff describes his theories as a blend of occultism and
Transcendentalism , although it should be remembered that Emerson himself
was extremely scathing of ' mind cure ' and ' animal magnetism ' . Quimby ' s
successors Quimby ' s ...
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LRH concluded that it was because of the power of the mind that some people
experienced improvements and others did not . Hubbard ' s philosophy Hubbard '
s followers , of course , believe implicitly in these details of Hubbard ' s life and ...
LRH concluded that it was because of the power of the mind that some people
experienced improvements and others did not . Hubbard ' s philosophy Hubbard '
s followers , of course , believe implicitly in these details of Hubbard ' s life and ...
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The mind is further divided into two types : the analytical mind and the reactive
mind . The analytical mind is that part of the mind that thinks and calculates in a
rational way , recognizing differences between different objects . The reactive
mind ...
The mind is further divided into two types : the analytical mind and the reactive
mind . The analytical mind is that part of the mind that thinks and calculates in a
rational way , recognizing differences between different objects . The reactive
mind ...
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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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