Controversial new religions

In terms of public opinion, new religious movements are considered controversial for a variety of reasons. Their social organisation often runs counter to popular expectations by experimenting with communal living, alternative leadership roles, unusual economic dispositions, and new political and et...

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Contributors: Lewis, James R. 1949-2022 (Other) ; Petersen, Jesper Aagaard 1974- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2015
In:Year: 2015
Edition:Second edition.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B New religion / Spirituality / Controversy
B Western world / New religion / Esotericism / Occultism / Syncretism / Religious pluralism
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B New Age movement
B Syncretism (Religion)
B Cults
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