Cults and new religions
Subtitle: a brief history
By: Douglas E. Cowan, David G. Bromley.
Contributors: Bromley, David G.
Series: Blackwell brief histories of religion series
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781405161275; 9781405161282
Subjects: Religions; Cults
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cults and new religions : a primer; title: The range of new religious movements; title: Controversy and the popular perception of new religious movements; title: The Church of Scientology : the question of religion; title: Ron Hubbard and the origins of Scientology; title: Beliefs and practices of the church of scientology; title: The organizational structure of the Church of Scientology; title: The Church of Scientology and the question of religion; title: Transcendental meditation : the questions of science and therapy; title: Maharishi Mahesh yogi and the arrival of transcendental meditation; title: Beliefs and practices of transcendental meditation; title: The growth and development of transcendental meditation; title: Transcendental meditation : the questions of science and therapy; title: Ramtha and the new age : the question of the dangerous cult; title: Who is JZ Knight and who is Ramtha?; title: History and development of Ramtha's school of enlightenment; title: Beliefs and practices of Ramtha's school of enlightenment; title: Rise and the question of the dangerous cult; title: The Unification Church/the family federation : the brainwashing/deprogramming controversy; title: Sun Myung Moon : Savior from the East; title: Doctrinal beliefs and ritual practices of the Unification Church; title: The growth and organization of the Unification Church outside Korea; title: Brainwashing, deprogramming, and the Unification Church; title: The children of God/the Family international : the issue of sexuality; title: Mo : David Berg and the origins of the Children of God; title: Social organization of the Children of God/the Family; title: Beliefs, rituals, and practices of the Children of God/the Family; title: The Children of God/the Family and the issue of sexuality; title: The Branch Davidians : the problem of mass media; title: The historical development of the Branch Davidians; title: Beliefs and practices of the Branch Davidians under David Koresh; title: The siege at Waco and the problem of mass media; title: Heavens Gate : the question of cults and violence; title: Ti, do, and the origins of Heavens Gate; title: Beliefs and practices of Heavens Gate; title: Recruitment and social organization in Heavens Gate; title: The evolutionary level above human : the continuum of new religious movements and violence; title: Wicca and witchcraft : confronting cultural fears; title: Gerald Gardner and the origins of modern witchcraft; title: Social organization and development of modern witchcraft and wicca; title: Beliefs, rituals, and practices of modern witchcraft and wicca; title: Satanic panic : the legacy of religious cult fears; title: Rethinking cults : the significance of new religious movements; title: Perspectives : cults versus new religious movements; title: New religions as experimental faiths.