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 87
... referred to as ' Madame Blavatsky ' or ' HPB ' within the movement ) and Colonel Henry Steel Olcott ( 1832-1907 ) , Theosophy is particularly important for under- standing several other religious groups that are still extant . Rudolf ...
... referred to as ' Madame Blavatsky ' or ' HPB ' within the movement ) and Colonel Henry Steel Olcott ( 1832-1907 ) , Theosophy is particularly important for under- standing several other religious groups that are still extant . Rudolf ...
Page 97
... referred to God's ' spiritual Israel ' , those he had chosen under his new covenant . The political state of Israel , according to the Witnesses , made the fatal mistake of joining the United Nations in 1949 , that organiza- tion being ...
... referred to God's ' spiritual Israel ' , those he had chosen under his new covenant . The political state of Israel , according to the Witnesses , made the fatal mistake of joining the United Nations in 1949 , that organiza- tion being ...
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... referred to by his followers . Other appellations are ' Father David ' , ' Mo ' or simply ' Dad ' . The assumption of these Old Testament names served to reinforce Berg's claim to have direct revelations from God , and Berg was ...
... referred to by his followers . Other appellations are ' Father David ' , ' Mo ' or simply ' Dad ' . The assumption of these Old Testament names served to reinforce Berg's claim to have direct revelations from God , and Berg was ...
Contents
The suicide cults | 33 |
The old new religions | 77 |
The New Christian movements 120 2 | 120 |
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