Modern Religious Cults And Movements

Author : Gaius Glenn Atkins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317674450

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Modern Religious Cults and Movements (Routledge Revivals) by Gaius Glenn Atkins Pdf

First published in 1924, this title explores the schools of religious thought and practice that sprung up towards the end of the nineteenth century and at the start of the twentieth: sects, mystics and spiritualists, theological sciences and scientific theologies, personal philosophies, and a huge range of new trajectories of thought within the established forms of Western European Christianity. In particular, the author explores the numerous ways in which ‘Eastern’ religious traditions, or at least spiritual patterns deriving inspiration from the Orient, gained a foothold among seekers in the West at a time of optimism and belief in progress.

Author : Gaius Glenn Atkins
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Science
ISBN : EAN:8596547236184

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Modern Religious Cults and Movements by Gaius Glenn Atkins Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Modern Religious Cults and Movements" by Gaius Glenn Atkins. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Peter Clarke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 839 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134499700

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Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements by Peter Clarke Pdf

An essential companion to both research and scholarship upon which undergraduates, postgraduates, lecturers and researchers can all be expected to draw.

Author : Glenn Gaius Atkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1437886035

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Modern Religious Cults and Movements by Glenn Gaius Atkins Pdf

Author : Lorne Dawson
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2003-06-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1405101806

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Cults and New Religious Movements: A Reader by Lorne Dawson Pdf

What is a cult? Why do they emerge? Who joins them? And why do tragedies such as Waco and Jonestown occur? This reader brings together the voices of historians, sociologists, and psychologists of religion to address these key questions about new religious movements. Looks at theoretical explanations for cults, why people join and what happens when they do. Brings together the best work on cults by sociologists, historians, and psychologists of religion. A broad-ranging, balanced and clearly organized collection of readings. Includes coverage of topical issues, such as the 'brainwashing' controversy, and cults in cyberspace. Section introductions by the editor situate the nature, value, and relevance of the selected readings in context of current discussions.

Author : Lorne Dawson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781351524643

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Cults in Context by Lorne Dawson Pdf

In the face of the increasingly variegated ideological landscape of contemporary America, cults have become the focus of public controversy. The growth of new religions has been matched by the development of an organized and vocal opposition, the anti-cult movement. This in turn has prompted an extensive investigation of new religious movements (NRMs) by sociologists and psychologists of religion, as well as historians and religious studies scholars. The readings collected here contribute to the debate about cults by sampling some of the best and most accessible publications from the academic study of NRMs.The contributors address the questions most commonly asked about cults, such as: What brought about the emergence of new religious movements? What is a cult or new religious movement? Who joins new religious movements and why? Are converts to new religious movements brainwashed? Why did the Jonestown and Waco tragedies happen? Are cults inclined to be violent? What does the emergence of so many new religious movements say about our society? What does it say about the future of religion?Cults in Context surveys the descriptive typologies, theories, and data accumulated by sociologists and psychologists studying new religious movements over the last twenty years. It serves to defuse many popular fears and misconceptions about cults, allowing the reader to develop a more reasonable and tolerant understanding of the people who join new religious movements and the functions of these movements in contemporary society.

Author : Douglas E. Cowan,David G. Bromley
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781118723494

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Cults and New Religions by Douglas E. Cowan,David G. Bromley Pdf

This unparalleled introduction to cults and new religiousmovements has been completely up-dated and expanded to reflect thelatest developments; each chapter reviews the origins, leaders,beliefs, rituals and practices of a NRM, highlighting the specificcontroversies surrounding each group. A fully updated, revised and expanded edition of anunparalleled introduction to cults and new religious movements Profiles a number of the most visible, significant, andcontroversial new religious movements, presenting eachgroup’s history, doctrines, rituals, leadership, andorganization Offers a discussion of the major controversies in which newreligious movements have been involved, using each profiled groupto illustrate the nature of one of those controversies Covers debates including what constitutes an authenticreligion, the validity of claims of brainwashing techniques, theimplications of experimentation with unconventional sexualpractices, and the deeply rooted cultural fears that cultsengender New sections include methods of studying new religions in eachchapter as well as presentations on ‘groups towatch’

Author : Lorne L. Dawson
Publisher : Don Mills, Ont. : Oxford University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X004898638

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Comprehending Cults by Lorne L. Dawson Pdf

He also analyzes controversial issues such as the accusations of brainwashing and sexual deviance that are sometimes made against cults; discusses why cults sometimes turn to violence; and examines what NRMs can tell us about the future of religion and culture in North America. The result is a comprehensive, evenhanded introduction to the study of new religious phenomena."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Irving I. Zaretsky,Mark P. Leone
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 875 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781400868841

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Religious Movements in Contemporary America by Irving I. Zaretsky,Mark P. Leone Pdf

Contemporary religious movements in America vary greatly in their organization, goals, methods, and membership. Reflecting the striking diversity of the current religious movement, the papers in this volume consider three categories of religious movements: native American churches, recently founded religious groups, and syncretistic groups based on imported cults. The general aim is to understand the varieties of human behavior within these institutions and to point out their relationship to society in the United States. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : Louis Richard Binder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015012882257

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Modern Religious Cults and Society by Louis Richard Binder Pdf

Author : Gaius Glenn Atkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1296073009

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Modern Religious Cults and Movements - Scholar's Choice Edition by Gaius Glenn Atkins Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Bryan R. Wilson,Jamie Cresswell
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Cults
ISBN : 0415200490

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New Religious Movements by Bryan R. Wilson,Jamie Cresswell Pdf

Focusing on five countries (Italy, Brazil, Germany, Britain and the United States), New Religious Movements offers a comprehensive and wide-ranging study of the phenomena and impact of new religions.

Author : Richard Abanes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Cults
ISBN : 0891079815

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Cults, New Religious Movements, and Your Family by Richard Abanes Pdf

To help guard yourself and your loved ones against unbiblical spiritual systems, Cults, New Religious Movements, and Your Family offers a concise overview of ten religious groups that a young person is likely to encounter in the 21st century.

Author : Olav Hammer,Mikael Rothstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780521196505

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The Cambridge Companion to New Religious Movements by Olav Hammer,Mikael Rothstein Pdf

This volume addresses the key features of new religions, such as Scientology, the Moonies and Jihadist movements, from a systematic, comparative perspective.

Author : Thomas Robbins
Publisher : Sage Publications (CA)
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Cults
ISBN : UCSC:32106011238661

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Cults, Converts, and Charisma by Thomas Robbins Pdf

Recent decades have seen an apparent increase in the number and vitality of new religious movements throughout the world. They have also been marked by evident social conflict over the activities of 'cults'. These developments have been met by growing interest among social scientists in the significance of new religious movements and a proliferation of research into their activities and their social impact. In this wide-ranging survey Tom Robbins assesses the state of the art in sociological and related work on new religious movements. Concentrating on research on movements in the USA and Western Europe, he analyses theories relating the growth of new religions to sociocultural changes, the dynamics of conversion to and defection from movements, patterns of organization and institutionalization, and social controversies over cults. He also examines the impact of the study of new and deviant movements on the sociology of religion in general, and the implications of recent spiritual ferment for previous models of secularization and sect-church theory. The book concludes with a comprehensive bibliography. This text will be essential reading for students and researchers in the sociology of religion and in religious studies. Cults, Converts and Charisma is a university edition of the author's trend report in Current Sociology Volume 36.1.