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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Second , it should highlight distinctions that are genuine and , as far as possible ,
unproblematic . ( The ' benign ' / ' destructive ' typology fails on the second
requirement , since it is simply possible to apportion each NRM unequivocally
into ...
Second , it should highlight distinctions that are genuine and , as far as possible ,
unproblematic . ( The ' benign ' / ' destructive ' typology fails on the second
requirement , since it is simply possible to apportion each NRM unequivocally
into ...
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Had the authorities chosen an academic adviser , who might have been more
familiar with the kinds of ideas that were being preached at Waco , it is possible
that negotiation could have been accomplished with a happier outcome .
Had the authorities chosen an academic adviser , who might have been more
familiar with the kinds of ideas that were being preached at Waco , it is possible
that negotiation could have been accomplished with a happier outcome .
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The seventh , the Power of the Supreme Lord , ' is beyond the highest possible
human consciousness ' ( Bennett , 1958 , p . 114 ) . Because of their ineffability ,
there is therefore little that can be said about these higher Powers . One further ...
The seventh , the Power of the Supreme Lord , ' is beyond the highest possible
human consciousness ' ( Bennett , 1958 , p . 114 ) . Because of their ineffability ,
there is therefore little that can be said about these higher Powers . One further ...
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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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