New Religious Movements in the Twenty-First Century : Legal, Political, and Social Challenges in Global Perspective

Phillip Charles Lucas

ISBN 10: 0415965772 / ISBN 13: 9780415965774

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan 2004, 2004

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Neuware - 'New Religious Movements in the Twenty-First Century' examines the urgent issues facing new religions in their political, legal and religious contexts. New religious movements, from novel sects within larger global traditions such as Islam, Christianity, or Buddhism to the growth and spread of minority religions, are proliferating in nearly every region of the world and are increasingly coming into contact with social and institutional resistance that is far reaching in its implications. With essays from prominent scholars and usefully organized into four regional areas covering Western Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, Russia and Eastern Europe, and North and South America, as well as a concluding section on the major themes of globalization and terrorist violence, this book provides invaluable insight into the challenges facing religion in the twenty-first century.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: New Religious Movements in the Twenty-First Century : Legal, Political, and Social Challenges in Global Perspective
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan 2004
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415965772
• ISBN 13: 9780415965774
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 227W x 158H x 20D millimeters 227 millimeters width by 158 millimeters height by 20 millimeters depth
• Weight: 518 grams

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Synopsis

New Religious Movements in the 21st Century is the first volume to examine the urgent and important issues facing new religions in their political, legal and religious contexts in global perspective. With essays from prominent NRM scholars and usefully organized into four regional areas covering Western Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, Russia and Eastern Europe, and North and South America, as well as a concluding section on the major themes of globalization and terrorist violence, this book provides invaluable insight into the challenges facing religion in the twenty-first century. An introduction by Tom Robbins provides an overview of the major issues and themes discussed in the book.

About the Author

Phillip Lucas is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Stetson University. He is the author The Oddyssey of aNew Religion and Prime Time Religion, with J. Gordon Melton and Jon Stone. He is also the founding editor of the journal iNova Religion. Tom Robbins, an independent scholar, has authored and edited many volumes including Millennium, Messiahs, and Mayhem (Routledge, 1997).