New Religious Movements: Challenge and Response - Hardcover
New Religious Movements: Challenge & Response is the most comprehensive, wide-ranging study on the global impact of new religions.
* New religions discussed include Hare Krishna, Sikh Dharma, The Unification Church, The Church of Scientology, The Jesus People and Wicca.
* Focuses on the rise of new religious movements in Italy, Brazil, United States, Germany and Britain. * The contributors are among the most respected and reputable experts in the field.
* New religions discussed include Hare Krishna, Sikh Dharma, The Unification Church, The Church of Scientology, The Jesus People and Wicca.
* Focuses on the rise of new religious movements in Italy, Brazil, United States, Germany and Britain. * The contributors are among the most respected and reputable experts in the field.
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New Religious Movements: Challenge and Response is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging study of the impact of new religions on modern societies. It explores:
-- the importance and relevance of new religions
-- the interaction between new religions and the economy, the law, the media, mental health, traditional religion, and the role of women
-- case studies of new religions in Italy and Brazil
-- the development and influence of anti-cult movements in Germany, the USA, and Britain
-- the activities of the Hare Krishna movement, the Brahma Kumaris, the Unification Church, the Jesus Army, 'The Family', the Church of Scientology, and Wicca
About the Author:
-- the importance and relevance of new religions
-- the interaction between new religions and the economy, the law, the media, mental health, traditional religion, and the role of women
-- case studies of new religions in Italy and Brazil
-- the development and influence of anti-cult movements in Germany, the USA, and Britain
-- the activities of the Hare Krishna movement, the Brahma Kumaris, the Unification Church, the Jesus Army, 'The Family', the Church of Scientology, and Wicca
Each of the contributors to this collection is among the most respected and reputable experts in the field. New Religious Movements is a vital collection for any student of religion interested in gaining a comprehensive understanding of this modern phenomenon.
Dr Bryan Wilson is a Fellow Emeritus of All Souls College, Oxford. He is the author of numerous books on new religious movements. His most recent publications include, Scientology, The Social Dimensions of Sectarianism and Religion in Sociological Perspectives.
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0415200490
- ISBN 13 9780415200493
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages304
- EditorCresswell Jamie, Wilson Bryan
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