A Reader in New Religious Movements: Readings in the Study of New Religious MovementsGeorge D. Chryssides, Margaret Wilkins, Margaret Z. Wilkins A&C Black, 2006 M05 10 - 432 pages There are over 600 New Religious Movements (NRMs) in Great Britain alone, and more than 2000 in the United States. A Reader in New Religious Movements provides an introduction to the main teachings of a selection of these organizations, focusing on those that are well established in the West. The contemporary—and in some cases controversial—NRMs covered include the Unification Church, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, the Family, Osho, Soka Gakkai International and the Western Buddhist Order. |
Contents
Introduction to the New Religions | 13 |
The Readings | 33 |
Responses to New Religious Movements | 349 |
Additional Source Material | 409 |
Glossary of Terms | 413 |
List of Acronyms | 417 |
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