Cults and New Religions

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By Douglas E. Cowan

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Format

ebook

ISBN

9781118722107

Series

Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion

Author

Douglas E. Cowan

Publisher

Wiley

Release

27 April 2015

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Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction

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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.

  • A fully updated, revised and expanded edition of an unparalleled introduction to cults and new religious movements
  • Profiles a number of the most visible, significant, and controversial new religious movements, presenting each group’s history, doctrines, rituals, leadership, and organization
  • 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 controversies
  • 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 engender
  • New sections include methods of studying new religions in each chapter as well as presentations on ‘groups to watch’

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    Format

    ebook

    ISBN

    9781118722107

    Series

    Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion

    Author

    Douglas E. Cowan

    Publisher

    Wiley

    Release

    27 April 2015

    Share

    Subjects

    Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction
    Cults and New Religions