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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In his various writings , Ninian Smart has identified several broad categories of
component which are salient features of most , if not all , religions : the
experiential , the mythic , the doctrinal , the ethical , the ritual , and the social /
institutional ...
In his various writings , Ninian Smart has identified several broad categories of
component which are salient features of most , if not all , religions : the
experiential , the mythic , the doctrinal , the ethical , the ritual , and the social /
institutional ...
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In the meantime , other problems were building up for Jones . The Peoples
Temple was being sued by various plaintiffs , who sought a total of 56 million
dollars in damages . Private detectives had been commissioned to investigate
the church ...
In the meantime , other problems were building up for Jones . The Peoples
Temple was being sued by various plaintiffs , who sought a total of 56 million
dollars in damages . Private detectives had been commissioned to investigate
the church ...
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to various organizations and individuals throughout the world , including Dr Jean
- François Mayer , a historian of religion in Switzerland , and who is now probably
the world ' s leading authority on the Solar Temple ( see Mayer 1996 ) .
to various organizations and individuals throughout the world , including Dr Jean
- François Mayer , a historian of religion in Switzerland , and who is now probably
the world ' s leading authority on the Solar Temple ( see Mayer 1996 ) .
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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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