{"product_id":"cults-and-new-religions-a-brief-history-paperback-softback-9781118722107","title":"Cults and New Religions; A Brief History (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118722107","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCults and New Religions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Brief History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world of new religions is notoriously complex and diverse. As such, an introductory text must simplify, but without simplification. This updated edition of \u003ci\u003eCults and New Religious Movements\u003c\/i\u003e achieves this admirably. With an enviable grasp of contemporary scholarship, Douglas Cowan and David Bromley provide fresh insights into particular groups, events and controversies. This wonderfully erudite and lucid volume should be required reading for all students of new religions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Partridge, Lancaster University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn ideal source for those looking for a concise, authoritative introduction to the most important new religions of the past fifty years. The authors carefully and seriously tackle significant questions about the nature of new religions, helping readers navigate a controversial and complicated field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin E. Zeller, Lake Forest College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe second edition of Cults and New Religious Movements is an astute and accessible textbook written by two eminent scholars of new religions.  Through eight case studies the text examines key issues that arise in relation to new religious movements, thereby shedding light on the study of religions in general. This book is a valuable pedagogical tool that stimulates critical analysis and discussion in the classroom and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Wessinger, Loyola University New Orleans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDouglas E. Cowan (Author), David G. Bromley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118722107, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 June 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.363 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unparalleled introduction to cults and new religious movements has been completely up-dated and expanded to reflect the latest developments; each chapter reviews the origins, leaders, beliefs, rituals and practices of a NRM, highlighting the specific controversies surrounding each group.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA fully updated, revised and expanded edition of an unparalleled introduction to cults and new religious movements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfiles a number of the most visible, significant, and controversial new religious movements, presenting each group’s history, doctrines, rituals, leadership, and organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a discussion of the major controversies in which new religious movements have been involved, using each profiled group to illustrate the nature of one of those controversies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew sections include methods of studying new religions in each chapter as well as presentations on ‘groups to watch’\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Text Boxes xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Cults and New Religions: A Primer 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Range of New Religious Movements 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControversy and the Popular Perception of New Religious Movements 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading on New Religious Movements 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Church of Scientology: The Question of Religion 18\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eL. Ron Hubbard and the Origins of Scientology 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeliefs and Practices of the Church of Scientology 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Organizational Structure of the Church of Scientology 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Church of Scientology and the Question of Religion 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching Scientology 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading on the Church of Scientology 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Transcendental Meditation: The Questions of Science and Therapy 38\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaharishi Mahesh Yogi and the Arrival of Transcendental Meditation 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeliefs and Practices of Transcendental Meditation 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Growth and Development of Transcendental Meditation 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranscendental Meditation: The Questions of Science and Therapy 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching Transcendental Meditation 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading on Transcendental Meditation 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Ramtha and the New Age: The Question of “Dangerous Cult” 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Is JZ Knight and Who Is Ramtha? 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory and Development of Ramtha’s School of Enlightenment 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeliefs and Practices of Ramtha’s School of Enlightenment 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRSE and the Question of the ‘Dangerous Cult’ 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching Ramtha 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading on the New Age Movement 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Unification Church\/The Family Federation: The Brainwashing\/Deprogramming Controversy 78\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSun Myung Moon: Savior from the East 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoctrinal Beliefs and Ritual Practices of the Unification Church 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Growth and Organization of the Unification Church outside Korea 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrainwashing, Deprogramming, and the Unification Church 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching the Unification Church 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading on the Unification Church 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Children of God\/The Family International: The Issue of Sexuality 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMo: David Berg and the Origins of the Children of God 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Organization of the Children of God\/The Family 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeliefs, Rituals, and Practices of the Children of God\/ The Family 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Children of God\/The Family and the Issue of Sexuality 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching the Children of God\/The Family 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading on the Children of God\/The Family 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Branch Davidians: The Question of Cults, Media, and Violence – Part I 120\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Historical Development of the Branch Davidians 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeliefs and Practices of the Branch Davidians under David Koresh 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Siege at Waco and the Problem of Mass Media 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching the Branch Davidians 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading on the Branch Davidians 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Heaven’s Gate: The Question of Cults and Violence – Part II 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTi, Do, and the Origins of Heaven’s Gate 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeliefs and Practices of Heaven’s Gate 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecruitment and Social Organization in Heaven’s Gate 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolutionary Level Above Human: New Religions, Violence, and the Media 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching Heaven’s Gate 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading on UFO Groups 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Wicca and Witchcraft: Confronting Age‐old Cultural Fears 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGerald Gardner and the Origins of Modern Witchcraft 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Organization and Development of Modern Witchcraft and Wicca 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeliefs, Rituals, and Practices of Modern Witchcraft and Wicca 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSatanic Panic: The Legacy of Religious Cult Fears 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearching Modern Paganism 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading on Wicca and Witchcraft 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Rethinking Cults: The Significance of New Religious Movements 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Perspectives: Cults versus New Religious Movements 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Religions as Experimental Faiths 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading on New Religious Movements 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 225\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52166122242328,"sku":"9781118722107","price":18.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118722107.jpg?v=1781102258","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/cults-and-new-religions-a-brief-history-paperback-softback-9781118722107","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}