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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Page 46
The Unification Church , which was typically regarded as the most sinister of the
extant NRMs , was alleged to be preparing its members for suicide . Some UC
exmembers alleged that they were instructed on how to slash their wrists if they ...
The Unification Church , which was typically regarded as the most sinister of the
extant NRMs , was alleged to be preparing its members for suicide . Some UC
exmembers alleged that they were instructed on how to slash their wrists if they ...
Page 178
Prasadam ' literally means ' mercy ' : it is a token of divine grace , and
Prabhupada regarded it as a reward for subduing the senses . Some issues I
mentioned earlier that NRMs like ISKCON provide an acceptable way for
westerners to ...
Prasadam ' literally means ' mercy ' : it is a token of divine grace , and
Prabhupada regarded it as a reward for subduing the senses . Some issues I
mentioned earlier that NRMs like ISKCON provide an acceptable way for
westerners to ...
Page 235
While Buddhists have occasionally engaged in active protests about actions and
policies which they regarded as serious contraventions of Buddhist teaching (
such as the Vietnam war in the 1960s ) , a demonstration against fellow
Buddhists ...
While Buddhists have occasionally engaged in active protests about actions and
policies which they regarded as serious contraventions of Buddhist teaching (
such as the Vietnam war in the 1960s ) , a demonstration against fellow
Buddhists ...
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Contents
The suicide cults | 33 |
The old new religions | 77 |
The New Christian movements | 120 |
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