Violence and New Religious Movements: The Relationship Between Cognitive Dissonance and Perceived Pressure
This article revisits the controversies sparked by two new religious movements (NRMs) in the run up to the millennium—the tragedies that unfolded in Jonestown and Tokyo—which have forever altered discussions on new religions and violence. This paper explores the impact of pressures both external and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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International journal for the study of new religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 57-75 |
| Further subjects: | B
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B Exogenous B Perceived Pressure B Endogenous B Violence B Cognitive Dissonance B The Peoples Temple B Eschatology |
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