Perspectives on new religious movements. ([2016])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Perspectives on new religious movements. ([2016])
- Main Title:
- Perspectives on new religious movements
- Further Information:
- Note: By John A. Saliba.
- Authors:
- Saliba, John A
- Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The new religious movements in contemporary Western culture: an overview; THREE DEFINITIONS OF A NEW RELIGION; Theological definitions; Psychological definitions; Sociological definitions; Cults as new religious movements; SOME MAJOR FEATURES OF THE NEW RELIGIONS; Negative features; Attractive features; THE VARIETIES OF NEW RELIGIONS; The Pentecostal family; The Communal family; The Christian Science-Metaphysical family; The Spiritualist, Psychic, and New Age family; The Ancient Wisdom family; The Magic family The Eastern and Middle Eastern familiesNew Unclassifiable Religious Groups; Are the new religions anti-self?; Are the new religions anti-family ?; Are the new religions anti-society ?; CONCLUSION; NOTES; 2 The history of new religious movements in the West; NEW RELIGIONS IN EARLY WESTERN HISTORY; Gnosticism; NEW RELIGIONS IN THE MIDDLE AGES; The Cathars; The Flagellants; NEW RELIGIONS IN THE POST-REFORMATION ERA; The Ranters; The Shabbatean Movement; NEW RELIGIONS IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY; Mormonism; THE LESSONS OF HISTORY; NOTES; 3 The new religious movements in psychological perspective THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE OF A 'CULT' JOINERThe deprived individual; The alienated individual; The religiously inclined person; The individual in search of an identity; The individual in a general state of crisis; The psychopathology of cult members; The normality of cult members; Evaluation of psychological studies; HOW ANDCover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The new religious movements in contemporary Western culture: an overview; THREE DEFINITIONS OF A NEW RELIGION; Theological definitions; Psychological definitions; Sociological definitions; Cults as new religious movements; SOME MAJOR FEATURES OF THE NEW RELIGIONS; Negative features; Attractive features; THE VARIETIES OF NEW RELIGIONS; The Pentecostal family; The Communal family; The Christian Science-Metaphysical family; The Spiritualist, Psychic, and New Age family; The Ancient Wisdom family; The Magic family The Eastern and Middle Eastern familiesNew Unclassifiable Religious Groups; Are the new religions anti-self?; Are the new religions anti-family ?; Are the new religions anti-society ?; CONCLUSION; NOTES; 2 The history of new religious movements in the West; NEW RELIGIONS IN EARLY WESTERN HISTORY; Gnosticism; NEW RELIGIONS IN THE MIDDLE AGES; The Cathars; The Flagellants; NEW RELIGIONS IN THE POST-REFORMATION ERA; The Ranters; The Shabbatean Movement; NEW RELIGIONS IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY; Mormonism; THE LESSONS OF HISTORY; NOTES; 3 The new religious movements in psychological perspective THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE OF A 'CULT' JOINERThe deprived individual; The alienated individual; The religiously inclined person; The individual in search of an identity; The individual in a general state of crisis; The psychopathology of cult members; The normality of cult members; Evaluation of psychological studies; HOW AND WHY DOES A PERSON ACTUALLY JOIN A NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT?; The psychology of conversion; Models of conversion to the new religions; UNDERSTANDING THE NEW RELIGIONS AS RITES OF PASSAGE; ARE THE NEW RELIGIONS THERAPEUTIC OR DESTRUCTIVE?; NOTES 4 The new religious movements in sociological perspectiveTHE DEFINITION OF A NEW RELIGION; WHY AND HOW SHOULD ONE STUDY THE NEW RELIGIONS?; Reasons for studying the new religions; Ways of studying the new religions; HOW CAN THE NEW RELIGIONS BE BEST CLASSIFIED?; MAJOR FEATURES OF THE NEW MOVEMENTS; THEORIES EXPLAINING THE RISE OF THE NEW RELIGIONS; The functional approach; Current theories of new religions; Social-scientific critique of popular theories; RESPONSES TO THE NEW RELIGIONS; THE RELEVANCE OF SOCIOLOGY FOR UNDERSTANDING THE NEW RELIGIONS; NOTES 5 The new religious movements in the law courtsTHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE; AREASOFCONFLICT; Suits brought by ex-members and their families; Criminal cases; Custody cases; Tax cases; Solicitation cases; Zoning/community relations issues; Cult-initiated law suits; SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE RELIGIOUS ISSUES IN THE COURTROOMS; When is a new cult a religious entity ?; What are the boundaries of religious freedom'?; When does religion lead to child abuse or neglect?; How does one deal with religious violence?; COURT TESTIMONY AND EXPERT WITNESSES; Family members; Ex-cult members … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- London : Bloomsbury Academic
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 291/.046
Cults
Sects
RELIGION / Comparative Religion
Cults
Sects
Electronic books
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781474281003
1474281001 - Related ISBNs:
- 9780225667868
022566786X
0225667878
9780225667875 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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