Cults and New Religions: A Brief History (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion)

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	Cults and New Religions: A Brief History (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion) Douglas E. Cowan, David G. Bromley Wiley-Blackwell, 2007 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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An overview of the development of new religions and the controversies surrounding them in late modern society.

A stimulating, course-friendly overview of the history and development of new religious movements (NRMs) in the late twentieth century
Explores eight cults and NRMs, including the Church of Scientology, Transcendental Meditation, Unificationism, The Family International, the Ramtha School of Enlightenment, the Branch Davidians, Heaven?s Gate, and Wicca
Each chapter reviews the origins, leaders, beliefs, rituals and practices of a NRM, highlighting the specific controversies surrounding this group
Covers debates including what constitutes an authentic religion, the validity of claims of brainwashing techniques, the implications of experimentation with unconventional sexual practices, and the deeply rooted cultural fears that cults engender.

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Factual

This book sticks to the facts rather than the usual rant.
It examines several of the more notorious cults and places them
in historical context. A large number of references are included.
It provides a study in the formation of awareness.

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