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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New religious movements are sometimes accused of not being ' genuine
religions ' , but rather business companies or political organizations . One
important way of verifying a movement ' s claim to a religious identity can be
found by ...
New religious movements are sometimes accused of not being ' genuine
religions ' , but rather business companies or political organizations . One
important way of verifying a movement ' s claim to a religious identity can be
found by ...
Page 259
The Bab was very much part of the Islamic Shaykhi sect ; hence his movement
was not a worldwide movement , but a distinctively Islamic one , with laws against
unbelievers . The Bab was militant , advocating the striking of necks , the burning
...
The Bab was very much part of the Islamic Shaykhi sect ; hence his movement
was not a worldwide movement , but a distinctively Islamic one , with laws against
unbelievers . The Bab was militant , advocating the striking of necks , the burning
...
Page 375
The movement is not large , claiming some 5000 followers worldwide in 1996 .
Unity School of Christianity An offshoot of the New Thought movement , founded
by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore in 1889 , the organization believes in the healing
...
The movement is not large , claiming some 5000 followers worldwide in 1996 .
Unity School of Christianity An offshoot of the New Thought movement , founded
by Charles and Myrtle Fillmore in 1889 , the organization believes in the healing
...
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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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