New Religious Movements The Basics

Author : Joseph Laycock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000601893

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New Religious Movements: The Basics by Joseph Laycock Pdf

New Religious Movements: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to the field of New Religious Movements (NRMs). Western culture is currently going through a wave of fascination with “cults”, with numerous documentaries and television series dedicated to describing these groups. Meanwhile, scholars have been wrestling with the intricacies of this loaded category for decades. Introducing the reader to some of the key issues and debates in the field of NRM studies, this book includes discussions on: how to define the term “new religious movement” critically unpacking the term “cult” how to study NRMs brainwashing and deprogramming prophecy and failed prophecy charisma and authority NRMs and violence gender and sexuality This book is essential reading for students and scholars of religion who are approaching the study of NRMs for the first time as well as those interested in deepening their understanding of NRMs.

Author : Eileen Barker
Publisher : Bernan Press(PA)
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X001827670

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New Religious Movements

Author : David G. Bromley,Phillip E. Hammond,New Ecumenical Research Association (Unification Theological Seminary)
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0865542384

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The Future of New Religious Movements by David G. Bromley,Phillip E. Hammond,New Ecumenical Research Association (Unification Theological Seminary) Pdf

Author : John A. Saliba
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0759103569

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Understanding New Religious Movements by John A. Saliba Pdf

This balanced textbook looks at emerging religions through the lenses of history, psychology, sociology, law, theology, and counseling. The Second Edition is updated throughout and includes a new foreword by J. Gordon Melton.

Author : Paul Oliver
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441125538

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New Religious Movements: A Guide for the Perplexed by Paul Oliver Pdf

Exploration of 'new' religious movements which have originated since 1950, setting them within their social and cultural context.

Author : Jamie Cresswell,Bryan Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134636969

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New Religious Movements by Jamie Cresswell,Bryan Wilson Pdf

New Religious Movements: Challenge & Response is the most comprehensive, wide-ranging study on the global impact of new religions. * New religions discussed include Hare Krishna, Sikh Dharma, The Unification Church, The Church of Scientology, The Jesus People and Wicca. * Focuses on the rise of new religious movements in Italy, Brazil, United States, Germany and Britain. * The contributors are among the most respected and reputable experts in the field.

Author : Dereck Daschke,Michael Ashcraft,W. Michael Ashcraft
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780814707036

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New Religious Movements by Dereck Daschke,Michael Ashcraft,W. Michael Ashcraft Pdf

An original collection of primary documents conveying the wide array of ideas connected to new religious movements New Religious Movements is a highly unique volume, bringing together primary documents conveying the words and ideas of a wide array of new religious movements (NRMs), and offering a first-hand look into their belief systems. Arranged by the editors according to a new typology, the text allows readers to consider NRMS along five interrelated pathways—from those that offer new perceptions of existence or new personal identities, to those that center on relationships within family-like units, to those movements that highlight the need for recasting the social order or anticipate the dawn of a new age. The volume includes original documents from groups such as the Unification Church, Theosophy, Branch Davidians, Wicca, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Santeria, and Seventh Day Adventists, as well as many others. Each section is prefaced by a contextual introduction and concludes with a list of sources for further reading. New Religious Movements offers a rare inside look into the worldviews of alternative religious traditions.

Author : Lorne Dawson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 41,5 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 : Phillip Charles Lucas,Thomas Robbins
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0415965764

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New Religious Movements in the Twenty-first Century by Phillip Charles Lucas,Thomas Robbins Pdf

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Peter Clarke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 921 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781134499694

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Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements by Peter Clarke Pdf

New Religious Movements (NRMs) can involve vast numbers of followers and in many cases are radically changing the way people understand and practice religion and spirituality. Moreover, many are having a profound impact on the form and content of mainstream religion. The Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements provides uniquely global coverage of the phenomenon, with entries on over three-hundred movement from almost every country in the world. Coverage includes movements that derive from the major religions of the world and to neo-traditional movements, movements often overlooked in the study of NRMs. In addition to the coverage of particular movements there are also entries on topics, themes, key thinkers and key ideas, for example the New Age Movement, Neo-Paganism, New Religion and gender, NRMs and cyberspace, NRMs and the law, the Anti-Cult Movement, Swedenborg, Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, Lovelock, Gurdjieff, al-Banna, Qutb. The marked global approach and comprehensiveness of the encyclopedia enable an appreciation of the innovative energy of NRMs, of their extraordinary diversity, and the often surprising ways in which they can propagate geographically. The most ambitions publication of its sort, the Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements is a major addition to the reference literature for students and researchers of the field in religious studies and the social sciences. Entries are cross-referenced with short bibliographies for further reading. There is a full index.

Author : James A. Beckford
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0422796301

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Cult Controversies by James A. Beckford Pdf

Author : David G. Bromley
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780195177299

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Teaching New Religious Movements by David G. Bromley Pdf

In this volume, a group of senior NRM scholars who have been instrumental in the development of the field offer essays that present the basics of NRM scholarship along with guidance for teachers on classroom use.

Author : Olav Hammer,Mikael Rothstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 43,9 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 : Elisabeth Arweck
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 041527754X

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Researching New Religious Movements by Elisabeth Arweck Pdf

This cutting-edge analysis of American and European new religious movements explores the controversies between religious groups and the majority interests which oppose them. It asks how modern societies can best respond to new religious movements,

Author : James R. Lewis
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003-12-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780199708758

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The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements by James R. Lewis Pdf

The study of New Religious Movements (NRMs) is one of the fastest-growing areas of religious studies. This Handbook covers the current state of the field and breaks new ground. Its contributors are drawn equally from sociology and religious studies and include both established scholars and "rising stars" in the field. The core chapters deal with such central issues as conversion, the brainwashing debate, millennialism, and modernization. Another section deals with NRM subfields such as neopaganism, satanism, and UFO religions. The final section considers NRMs in global perspective.