Revisionism and Diversification in New Religious Movements

Eileen Barker, PhD, OBE, FBA, is Professor Emeritus of Sociology with Special Reference to the Study of Religion at the London School of Economics, University of London. Her main research interests are ‘cults’, ‘sects’ and new religious movements, and the social reactions to which they give rise. She has over 300 publications (translated into 27 different languages), which include the award-winning The Making of a Moonie: Brainwashing or Choice? and New Religious Movements: A Practical Introduction. In 1988, with the support of the British Government and mainstream Churches, she founded INFORM, a charity that provides information about minority religions that is as reliable as possible. She is a frequent advisor to governments, other official bodies and law-enforcement agencies throughout the world, has made numerous appearances on television and radio, and has been invited to give guest lectures in over 50 countries.

Eileen Barker, Clare Borowik, E. Burke Rochford Jr, Michael L. Mickler, Hugh B. Urban, Susan J. Palmer, J. Eugene Clay, Eugene V. Gallagher, Erica Baffelli, James W. Tong, Shiraz Maher, Masoud Banisadr, Massimo Introvigne, J. Gordon Melton, Timothy Miller, Carol Giambalvo, Michael Kropveld, Michael Langone, David G. Bromley.