New Religious Movements: Challenge and ResponseBryan R. Wilson, Jamie Cresswell This collection explores the modern phenomena of new religions, and the relationship these religions have with various social institutions. The essays discuss the relevance of various religious movements such as Hare Krishna, Jesus People and Wicca, and show the relationship between those religions and economics, law media, mental health, women and other traditional religious institutions. "New Religious Movements" provides a balanced overview of the scope of influence and complexity of new religions. |
Contents
Notes | 11 |
Summary of Chapter | 13 |
How many members? | 17 |
The significance of NRMs for individuals | 25 |
Summary of Chapter 3 | 49 |
Summary of Chapter 4 | 79 |
Religious freedom under British law | 85 |
Objectivity and New Religious Movements | 91 |
New Religious Movements and the Churches | 165 |
Summary of Chapter 9 | 181 |
51 | 193 |
Summary of Chapter 10 | 195 |
an historical perspective | 213 |
Summary of Chapter 12 | 235 |
Summary of Chapter 13 | 255 |
Assessing anticult achievements | 267 |
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