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Author : Peter Clarke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 839 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134499700
An essential companion to both research and scholarship upon which undergraduates, postgraduates, lecturers and researchers can all be expected to draw.
Author : George D. Chryssides
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0810855887
"The A to Z of New Religious Movements is a major contribution to understanding new and formative religions - leaving evaluation to the reader - providing brief descriptions of more than 100 religions with information on the founders and leaders and their roots in Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and other more traditional religions, as well as the impact of modern philosophy and science. The chronology begins in the 18th century, tracing the movements from their roots; the introduction defines and categorizes the NRMs; and the bibliography provides further reading."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : George D. Chryssides,Benjamin E. Zeller
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441198297
The Bloomsbury Companion to New Religious Movements covers key themes such as charismatic leadership, conversion and brainwashing, prophecy and millennialism, violence and suicide, gender and sexuality, legal issues, and the portrayal of New Religious Movements by the media and anti-cult organisations. Several categories of new religions receive special attention, including African new religions, Japanese new religions, Mormons, and UFO religions. This guide to New Religious Movements and their critical study brings together 29 world-class international scholars, and serves as a resource to students and researchers. The volume highlights the current state of academic study in the field, and explores areas in which future research might develop. Clearly and accessibly organised to help users quickly locate key information and analysis, the book includes an A to Z of key terms, extensive guides to further resources, a comprehensive bibliography, and a timeline of major developments in the field such as the emergence of new groups, publications, legal decisions, and historical events.
Author : John A. Saliba
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0759103569
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 : David G. Bromley,Phillip E. Hammond,New Ecumenical Research Association (Unification Theological Seminary)
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0865542384
Author : Phillip Charles Lucas,Thomas Robbins
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0415965764
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Eileen Barker
Publisher : Bernan Press(PA)
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X001827670
New Religious Movements
Author : Michael York
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : New Age movement
ISBN : 9780810868168
The decline of institutionalized religion in the increasingly secularized West has been offset by the contemporary spiritual development understood in the form of emerging New Age movements. This reference presents the potpourri of spiritual and psycho-physical therapeutic practices associated with this affirmation of the individual's spiritual freedom, the expectation of a future golden age, the emphasis on self-development, and the holistic pluralism that sets the dominant pulse for innovative spirituality in the twenty-first century. The A to Z of New Age Movements furnishes profiles and explanations of New Age spokespeople and leaders, of a range of human potential and self-help practices, of countercultural spiritual developments, and of different groups and organizations that identify as New Age. The dictionary consists of over 240 individual entries along with an introduction that describes the historical foundations of the New Age orientation and its relation with contemporary Western paganism. It also presents the sociological dimension of New Age expression, as well as the kinds of criticism with which the New Age identity must contend. There is both a New Age Chronology and a bibliography also included.
Author : Olav Hammer,Mikael Rothstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780521196505
This volume addresses the key features of new religions, such as Scientology, the Moonies and Jihadist movements, from a systematic, comparative perspective.
Author : Jamie Cresswell,Bryan Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134636969
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 : Paul Oliver
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441125538
Exploration of 'new' religious movements which have originated since 1950, setting them within their social and cultural context.
Author : Irving Hexham
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830876525
A 2003 Finalist in the Word Guild Canadian Writing Awards! Studying new religious movements can be like trying to learn several languages at once, each with its own vocabulary, grammar and syntax. The flourishing variety of these movements today makes the task even more difficult. Irving Hexham has designed Pocket Dictionary of New Religious Movements to be an indispensable companion for students of religion and a fascinating guide for curious and perplexed observers of the religious scene. Here are nearly 450 entries covering specific groups, from the Aetherius Society to the Zion Christian Church practices, from the Alexander technique to Yoga UFO religion, from alien abductions to Unarius Academy of Science symbols, from the ankh to yin-yang religious texts, from the apocryphal New Testament to the Vinaya-Pitaka religious leaders, from George Adamski to Rabbi Zalman Reference books on religion tend to be too large, expensive and unwieldy for those who want quick information. Both handy and affordable, this Pocket Dictionary offers quick, concise and reliable answers to basic questions about new religious movements.
Author : James A. Beckford
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015014584513
"The book shows how rapid social change gives rise to novel religious interpretations and how new religious movements, in turn, try to influence the process of change. This analysis is illustrated by studies of the advanced societies of North America and Europe, of Japan during the first phase of industrialization, and of countries and regions in the developing world. New religious movements are revealed as a normal aspect of social life and as critical indicators of social change. This is reflected in each movement's social composition, teachings, values, religious practices and organizational structures as well as their engagement in politics, business and their structuring of social relationships."--Publisher's description.
Author : J. Lewis,Henrik Bogdan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137386434
Issues relating to sexuality, eroticism and gender are often connected to religious beliefs and practices, but also to prejudices against and fear of religious groups that adopt alternative approaches to sexuality. This is especially apparent in connection with new religious movements, which many times find themselves accused by the media and anti-cultists of promoting illicit and controversial views on sexuality. This anthology aims to critically investigate the role of sexuality in a number of new religious movements, including Mormon fundamentalist communities, the Branch Davidians, the Osho movement, the Raël movement, contemporary Wicca and Satanism, in addition to the teachings of Adidam and Gurdjieff on sexuality.
Author : Dereck Daschke,Michael Ashcraft,W. Michael Ashcraft
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005-06-17
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780814707036
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.