The A to Z of New Religious Movements"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. |
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Adi Da African Age q.v. Akashic Records American angels anticult Ascended Masters ashram Association Baba Bahá'í became believed Bible Blavatsky Brethren Brotherhood Buddhist Center channeling Christadelphians Christianity q.v. Church q.v. claimed congregations Crowley cults death disciples Divine Dorje Shugden ECK master Eckankar Essene established evangelical faith Fellowship followers founded founder-leader Gurdjieff guru q.v. healing Hindu Holy human ideas India initiation International ISKCON Islam Jewish Judaism Kabbalah Kirpal known Krishna kundalini leader magic mantra meditation q.v. Meher Baba membership ment Movement q.v. Muhammad Nichiren Nichiren Shoshu NRMs one's Order organization originally Paganism particularly Pentecostal Pentecostalist practice qq.v regarded religion revival Rosicrucian Ruhani Satan Satsang Science Scientology Scripture seminars shamanic Singh Society spiritual Spiritualist subsequently Subud Sufi Sufism q.v. Sun Myung Moon Swami taught teachings Temple Theosophy tion tradition Unification Church United Universal Universal Sufism vipassana Western wiccans worldwide writings