Researching new religious movements responses and redefinitions
New religious movements such as the Moonies, Jehovah's Witnesses and Hare Krishnas are now well established in mainstream cultural consciousness. But responses to these 'cult' groups still tend to be overwhelmingly negative, characterized by the furious reactions that they evoke from...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge
2004.
2017. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009784138106719 |
| Sumario: | New religious movements such as the Moonies, Jehovah's Witnesses and Hare Krishnas are now well established in mainstream cultural consciousness. But responses to these 'cult' groups still tend to be overwhelmingly negative, characterized by the furious reactions that they evoke from majority interests. Modern societies need to learn how best to respond to such movements, and how to interpret their benefits and dangers.Researching New Religious Movements provides a cutting-edge analysis of the controversy around new religions in America and Europe today. Drawing on original fieldw |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (402 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781134472444 9781134472468 9780415277549 9781134472475 9781280291418 9786610291410 9780203642375 |
