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Sects, Cults, and Spiritual Communities

Author : Marc Petrowsky
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313390827
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Sects, Cults, and Spiritual Communities written by Marc Petrowsky and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1998-06-30 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American society is culturally diverse with a variety of religious denominations, sects, cults, and self-help groups vying for members. This volume analyzes nine of these groups, chosen both for their intrinsic interest and because they illustrate a variety of sociological concepts. The groups included in this study are: Heaven's Gate, Jesus People USA, the Love Family, The Farm, Amish Women, Scientology, El Niño Fidencio, Santería, and Freedom Park. The contributors are social scientists with first-hand knowledge of the groups they examine.

Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America

Author : Robert Ellwood
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315507234
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America written by Robert Ellwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the major new or unconventional religions and spiritual movements in America that exist outside the Judeo-Christian tradition.

Cultish

Author : Amanda Montell
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062993178
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Cultish written by Amanda Montell and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power. What makes “cults” so intriguing and frightening? What makes them powerful? The reason why so many of us binge Manson documentaries by the dozen and fall down rabbit holes researching suburban moms gone QAnon is because we’re looking for a satisfying explanation for what causes people to join—and more importantly, stay in—extreme groups. We secretly want to know: could it happen to me? Amanda Montell’s argument is that, on some level, it already has . . . Our culture tends to provide pretty flimsy answers to questions of cult influence, mostly having to do with vague talk of “brainwashing.” But the true answer has nothing to do with freaky mind-control wizardry or Kool-Aid. In Cultish, Montell argues that the key to manufacturing intense ideology, community, and us/them attitudes all comes down to language. In both positive ways and shadowy ones, cultish language is something we hear—and are influenced by—every single day. Through juicy storytelling and cutting original research, Montell exposes the verbal elements that make a wide spectrum of communities “cultish,” revealing how they affect followers of groups as notorious as Heaven’s Gate, but also how they pervade our modern start-ups, Peloton leaderboards, and Instagram feeds. Incisive and darkly funny, this enrapturing take on the curious social science of power and belief will make you hear the fanatical language of “cultish” everywhere.

Understanding Cults and New Age Religions

Author : Irving Hexham
Publisher : Regent College Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781573831215
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Cults and New Age Religions written by Irving Hexham and published by Regent College Publishing. This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Future of Religion

Author : Rodney Stark
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520048546
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (485 download)

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Download or read book The Future of Religion written by Rodney Stark and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion is alive and well in the modern world, and the social-scientific study of religion is undergoing a renaissance. For much of this century, respected social theorists predicted the death of religion as inevitable consequence of science, education, and modern economics. But they were wrong. Stark and Bainbridge set out to explain the survival of religion. Using information derived from numerous surveys, censuses, historical case studies, and ethnographic field expeditions, they chart the full sweep of contemporary religion from the traditional denominations to the most fervent cults. This wealth of information is located within a coherent theoretical framework that examines religion as a social response to human needs, both the general needs shared by all and the desires specific to those who are denied the economic rewards or prestige enjoyed by the privileged. By explaining the forms taken by religions today, Stark and Bainbridge allow us to understand its persistence in a secular age and its prospects for the future.--Publisher description.

Unsafe Sects

Author : Roger E. Olson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1666765066
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (667 download)

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Download or read book Unsafe Sects written by Roger E. Olson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For some decades American (and other) culture has been obsessed with cults. But what does "cult" mean? How should a religious group be identified as a cult? Who joins cults and why? These and other questions are answered in this book. It provides a basic introduction to cults, "unsafe sects," especially from an orthodox Christian perspective. Here readers will also find accounts of the author's personal experiences of cults.

The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions

Author : James R. Lewis
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615927387
Total Pages : 951 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions written by James R. Lewis and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 951 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surpassing the scope and the thoroughness of the first edition, this new edition of The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions is the most wide-ranging and accessible resource on the historically significant and more obscure, sinister, and bizarre religious groups. Including many entries by scholarly specialists, this volume explains more than 1,000 diverse groups and movements, from such well-known sects as the Branch Davidians, Aum Shinrikyo, and Heaven's Gate, to obscure groups like Ordo Templi Satanas, Witches International, and the Nudist Christian Church of the Blessed Virgin Jesus. In addition to an exhaustive index and handy cross-references, the second edition includes over a hundred new topical entries on subjects relevant to understanding sectarian movements, from snake-handling and satanic ritual abuse to brainwashing and exorcism.This book, a must for all libraries and schools, will endure as the first and only point of reference for researchers, scholars, students, and anyone interested in fringe religious groups.

Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America

Author : Robert S. Ellwood
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 : 9780137733095
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America written by Robert S. Ellwood and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1973-01-01 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book explores the major new or unconventional religions and spiritual movements in America that exists outside the Judeo-Christian tradition. Gives accounts of some 25 groups--divided into six types--covering their history, teaching, worship, and way of life. Considers bitter controversies about cults, brainwashing, and deprogramming that have arisen around them.

Chronological and Background Charts of the New Testament

Author : H. Wayne House
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310100348
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Chronological and Background Charts of the New Testament written by H. Wayne House and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approach the New Testament with confidence. Chronological and Background Charts of the New Testament will help students organize and synthesize the vast amount of biblical and extrabiblical information on the New Testament by providing a helpful visual overview of the data, chronology, historical background, and criticism. This format allows facts, relationships, parallels, and contrasts to be grasped quickly and easily. Perfect for enhancing every type of teaching and learning situation and style, including homeschooling curricula and tutoring, church classes and Sunday school. The 90 charts in this updated, expanded edition are divided into four broad categories: General material for reading and understanding the New Testament. Backgrounds to the New Testament, such as historical and cultural settings. The Gospels—information on their authors, differences, audiences, etc. The apostolic age—chronology, theology, history, interpretations, etc. These charts cover a wide range of topics, from basic information to extrabiblical data such as "The Roman Military System," "Rabbinic Writings," and "The Five Gospels of the Jesus Seminar." ZondervanCharts are ready references for those who need the essential information at their fingertips. Accessible and highly useful, the books in this library offer clear organization and thorough summaries of issues, subjects, and topics that are key for Christian students and learners. The visuals and captions will cater to any teaching methodology, style, or program.

Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America

Author : Robert Ellwood
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781138465213
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (652 download)

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Download or read book Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America written by Robert Ellwood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the major new or unconventional religions and spiritual movements in America that exist outside the Judeo-Christian tradition.

Sects Or New Religious Movements

Author :
Publisher : Hunter Publishing (NJ)
ISBN 13 : 9781555861001
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Sects Or New Religious Movements written by and published by Hunter Publishing (NJ). This book was released on 1986 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Modern Religious Cults and Movements

Author : Gaius Glenn Atkins
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Modern Religious Cults and Movements written by Gaius Glenn Atkins and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Modern Religious Cults and Movements' is a timeless classic that continues to be praised despite the abundance of literature on the subject. The author, Atkins, delves into the Catholic and Protestant traditions, followed by the recent developments that led to Christian Science. He examines this religion in great detail, including its philosophy, theology, system of healing, and religion. Atkins also explores the "new thought" and "new age" movements, which eventually led to a discussion on Eastern religion and Theosophy. This is a period piece that will appeal to historians and students of American religion.

Religious Movements in Contemporary America

Author : Irving I. Zaretsky
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 140086884X
Total Pages : 875 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Religious Movements in Contemporary America written by Irving I. Zaretsky and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-08 with total page 875 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Freedom of Religion Or Belief

Author : Danny Schäfer
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 3643998643
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book Freedom of Religion Or Belief written by Danny Schäfer and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2012 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The European Federation of Centers of Research and Information on Sectarianism (FECRIS) unites 25 European organizations to fight against minorities of religion or beliefs that they label as sects. This book focuses on the FECRIS member associations in five European countries: France, the cradle of laicite; Austria and Germany, where public powers and dominant churches lead a common struggle against sects; and Serbia and Russia, two Orthodox countries in which FECRIS member associations include Orthodox missionary departments. Can their activities be reconciled with the public funding granted to FECRIS and its affiliates, as well as the international standards to guarantee freedom of religion and belief? This is the question addressed in this volume. (Series: Religion - State - Society / Religion - Staat - Gesellschaft. Journal for the Study of Beliefs and Worldviews)

Encyclopedic Handbook of Cults in America

Author : J. Gordon Melton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135539987
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedic Handbook of Cults in America written by J. Gordon Melton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Searching

Author : Harriet S. Mosatche
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Searching written by Harriet S. Mosatche and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines nine contemporary religions including the Unification Church, Hare Krishna, Scientology, est and others.

The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions

Author : Ron Rhodes
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310829062
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions written by Ron Rhodes and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-08-30 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cults and New Religions Aren’t Hard to FindThey’re in your neighborhood . . . your workplace . . . your school . . . maybe even your family.Cults are flourishing across America. Chances are, you’ve encountered one, perhaps even know someone who is involved in a cult. Can you discuss knowledgably the critical differences between Christianity and the teachings of Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Scientology, the New Age movement, Hindu-based cults, and other prominent groups and religious movements? In this essential resource, preeminent cult authority Ron Rhodes explains what cults are, why they are cause for concern, and why in the 21st century, as never before, their numbers and memberships are exploding nationally and worldwide. Drawing on his extensive experience as a cult researcher, Rhodes offers to-the-point, cutting-edge information on twelve major cults and new religions:MormonismJehovah’s WitnessesMind SciencesNew Age MovementChurch of ScientologyHindu-based CultsUnification ChurchBaha’i FaithUnitarian UniversalismOneness PentecostalismMasonic LodgeSatanismLearning the distinctives of these groups will equip you to deal with any of the thousands of other less significant cults you may encounter. The Challenge of the Cults and New Religion includes Color photosScripture IndexSubject IndexGlossaryBibliographyAnd your resources don’t end at the last page. You can supplement your knowledge whenever you choose by visiting the author’s Web site at www.ronrhodes.org for free, thorough, up-to-the-minute information on each cult discussed in the book.If you’re concerned for the temporal and eternal welfare of others, The Challenge of the Cults is a must. It will help you confront the deception of false Christs and lying doctrines with the clear, well-grounded truth of biblical Christianity.