The Myth of the Omnipotent Leader: The Social Construction of a Misleading Account of Leadership in New Religious Movements

Theorizing about leadership in new religious movements has often assumed that leaders have a powerful form of charisma with magical powers allowing leaders to exercise total control over the group and its members. This "myth of the omnipotent leader" is complemented by the "myth of th...

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Subtitles:"Religious Leadership in New Religions: Theoretical and Empirical Trajectories"
Main Author: Richardson, James T. 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Californiarnia Press 2021
In: Nova religio
Year: 2021, Volume: 24, Issue: 4, Pages: 11-25
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B New religion / Religious leader / Charismatic / Adherents / Brainwashing
B Die Familie (Corporations) / Jesus People / Love Israel Family / Christ Communal Organization / Religious leader / Adherents
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AZ New religious movements
Further subjects:B Charisma
B Christ Communal Organization
B Jesus Movement
B myth of the omnipotent leader
B myth of the brainwashed follower
B Deprogramming
B Brainwashing
B The Family International
B Love Israel
B CHILDREN of God
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