Reading and Writing Scripture in New Religious Movements

Gallagher, E.

ISBN 10: 1349493066 / ISBN 13: 9781349493067

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

About this Item

New religious movements both read the Bible in creative ways and produce their own texts that aspire to scriptural status. From the creation stories in Genesis and the Ten Commandments to the life of Jesus and the apocalypse, they develop their self-understandings through reading and writing scripture. Series: Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities. Num Pages: 317 pages, biography. BIC Classification: D; HRAC; HRAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406. . 2015. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Reading and Writing Scripture in New Religious Movements
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1349493066
• ISBN 13: 9781349493067
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

New religious movements both read the Bible in creative ways and produce their own texts that aspire to scriptural status. From the creation stories in Genesis and the Ten Commandments to the life of Jesus and the apocalypse, they develop their self-understandings through reading and writing scripture.

About the Author

Eugene V. Gallagher is the Rosemary Park Professor of Religious Studies at Connecticut College. He is the co-author of Why Waco? Cults and the Battle for Religious Freedom in America and other books and articles on new religions. He serves as co-general editor of Nova Religio and associate editor of Teaching Theology and Religion.