Cults And New Religions: A Brief History (wiley Blackwell Brief Histories Of Religion)
by Douglas E. Cowan /
2015 / English / PDF
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This unparalleled introduction to cults and new religious
movements has been completely up-dated and expanded to reflect
the latest developments; each chapter reviews the origins,
leaders, beliefs, rituals and practices of a NRM, highlighting
the specific controversies surrounding each group.
This unparalleled introduction to cults and new religious
movements has been completely up-dated and expanded to reflect
the latest developments; each chapter reviews the origins,
leaders, beliefs, rituals and practices of a NRM, highlighting
the specific controversies surrounding each group.A fully updated, revised and expanded edition of an
unparalleled introduction to cults and new religious movements
A fully updated, revised and expanded edition of an
unparalleled introduction to cults and new religious movementsProfiles a number of the most visible, significant, and
controversial new religious movements, presenting each group’s
history, doctrines, rituals, leadership, and organization
Profiles a number of the most visible, significant, and
controversial new religious movements, presenting each group’s
history, doctrines, rituals, leadership, and organizationOffers a discussion of the major controversies in which new
religious movements have been involved, using each profiled group
to illustrate the nature of one of those controversies
Offers a discussion of the major controversies in which new
religious movements have been involved, using each profiled group
to illustrate the nature of one of those controversiesCovers debates including what constitutes an authentic
religion, the validity of claims of brainwashing techniques, the
implications of experimentation with unconventional sexual
practices, and the deeply rooted cultural fears that cults
engender
Covers debates including what constitutes an authentic
religion, the validity of claims of brainwashing techniques, the
implications of experimentation with unconventional sexual
practices, and the deeply rooted cultural fears that cults
engenderNew sections include methods of studying new religions in
each chapter as well as presentations on ‘groups to watch’
New sections include methods of studying new religions in
each chapter as well as presentations on ‘groups to watch’
