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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... term is used widely by academics , in preference to the terms ' sect ' and ' cult ' , and covers a large number of disparate groups . ' Sect ' was the term that tended to be used in connection with the older wave of new religious ...
... term is used widely by academics , in preference to the terms ' sect ' and ' cult ' , and covers a large number of disparate groups . ' Sect ' was the term that tended to be used in connection with the older wave of new religious ...
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... term of endearment and familiarity . Thus the term ' baba ' , when applied to a holy man , connotes the child's innocence and the old man's wisdom . Devotees , however , will add a further piece of explanation to this . ' Sai ' , they ...
... term of endearment and familiarity . Thus the term ' baba ' , when applied to a holy man , connotes the child's innocence and the old man's wisdom . Devotees , however , will add a further piece of explanation to this . ' Sai ' , they ...
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... term ' witchcraft ' or ' witch ' , largely because of its negative connotations . Consequently , the Old English term ' wicca ' was substituted . Claiming , as several did , to be reviving an ancient pre - Christian religion , the term ...
... term ' witchcraft ' or ' witch ' , largely because of its negative connotations . Consequently , the Old English term ' wicca ' was substituted . Claiming , as several did , to be reviving an ancient pre - Christian religion , the term ...
Contents
The suicide cults | 33 |
The old new religions | 77 |
The New Christian movements 120 2 | 120 |
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