Author: Christopher Partridge
Publisher: Lion Books
ISBN: 9780745952192
Category : Cults
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A comprehensive and authoritative guide to 200 new religions, sects and alternative spiritualities functioning in today's world
Encyclopedia of New Religions
Author: Christopher Partridge
Publisher: Lion Books
ISBN: 9780745952192
Category : Cults
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A comprehensive and authoritative guide to 200 new religions, sects and alternative spiritualities functioning in today's world
Publisher: Lion Books
ISBN: 9780745952192
Category : Cults
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A comprehensive and authoritative guide to 200 new religions, sects and alternative spiritualities functioning in today's world
The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions
Author: James R. Lewis
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1615927387
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 951
Book Description
Surpassing the scope and the thoroughness of the first edition, this new edition of The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions is the most wide-ranging and accessible resource on the historically significant and more obscure, sinister, and bizarre religious groups. Including many entries by scholarly specialists, this volume explains more than 1,000 diverse groups and movements, from such well-known sects as the Branch Davidians, Aum Shinrikyo, and Heaven's Gate, to obscure groups like Ordo Templi Satanas, Witches International, and the Nudist Christian Church of the Blessed Virgin Jesus. In addition to an exhaustive index and handy cross-references, the second edition includes over a hundred new topical entries on subjects relevant to understanding sectarian movements, from snake-handling and satanic ritual abuse to brainwashing and exorcism.This book, a must for all libraries and schools, will endure as the first and only point of reference for researchers, scholars, students, and anyone interested in fringe religious groups.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1615927387
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 951
Book Description
Surpassing the scope and the thoroughness of the first edition, this new edition of The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions is the most wide-ranging and accessible resource on the historically significant and more obscure, sinister, and bizarre religious groups. Including many entries by scholarly specialists, this volume explains more than 1,000 diverse groups and movements, from such well-known sects as the Branch Davidians, Aum Shinrikyo, and Heaven's Gate, to obscure groups like Ordo Templi Satanas, Witches International, and the Nudist Christian Church of the Blessed Virgin Jesus. In addition to an exhaustive index and handy cross-references, the second edition includes over a hundred new topical entries on subjects relevant to understanding sectarian movements, from snake-handling and satanic ritual abuse to brainwashing and exorcism.This book, a must for all libraries and schools, will endure as the first and only point of reference for researchers, scholars, students, and anyone interested in fringe religious groups.
Encyclopedia of New Religions
Author: Christopher Hugh Partridge
Publisher: Lion Books
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
A comprehensive and authoritative guide to over 200 new religions, sects and alternative spiritualities
Publisher: Lion Books
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
A comprehensive and authoritative guide to over 200 new religions, sects and alternative spiritualities
Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements
Author: Peter Clarke
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134499698
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 921
Book Description
New Religious Movements (NRMs) can involve vast numbers of followers and in many cases are radically changing the way people understand and practice religion and spirituality. Moreover, many are having a profound impact on the form and content of mainstream religion. The Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements provides uniquely global coverage of the phenomenon, with entries on over three-hundred movement from almost every country in the world. Coverage includes movements that derive from the major religions of the world and to neo-traditional movements, movements often overlooked in the study of NRMs. In addition to the coverage of particular movements there are also entries on topics, themes, key thinkers and key ideas, for example the New Age Movement, Neo-Paganism, New Religion and gender, NRMs and cyberspace, NRMs and the law, the Anti-Cult Movement, Swedenborg, Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, Lovelock, Gurdjieff, al-Banna, Qutb. The marked global approach and comprehensiveness of the encyclopedia enable an appreciation of the innovative energy of NRMs, of their extraordinary diversity, and the often surprising ways in which they can propagate geographically. The most ambitions publication of its sort, the Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements is a major addition to the reference literature for students and researchers of the field in religious studies and the social sciences. Entries are cross-referenced with short bibliographies for further reading. There is a full index.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134499698
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 921
Book Description
New Religious Movements (NRMs) can involve vast numbers of followers and in many cases are radically changing the way people understand and practice religion and spirituality. Moreover, many are having a profound impact on the form and content of mainstream religion. The Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements provides uniquely global coverage of the phenomenon, with entries on over three-hundred movement from almost every country in the world. Coverage includes movements that derive from the major religions of the world and to neo-traditional movements, movements often overlooked in the study of NRMs. In addition to the coverage of particular movements there are also entries on topics, themes, key thinkers and key ideas, for example the New Age Movement, Neo-Paganism, New Religion and gender, NRMs and cyberspace, NRMs and the law, the Anti-Cult Movement, Swedenborg, Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, Lovelock, Gurdjieff, al-Banna, Qutb. The marked global approach and comprehensiveness of the encyclopedia enable an appreciation of the innovative energy of NRMs, of their extraordinary diversity, and the often surprising ways in which they can propagate geographically. The most ambitions publication of its sort, the Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements is a major addition to the reference literature for students and researchers of the field in religious studies and the social sciences. Entries are cross-referenced with short bibliographies for further reading. There is a full index.
Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions
Author: John Ankerberg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
"Brief synopses of more than 30 influential groups, including the Integral Yoga Institute, Tibetan Buddhism, and the Human Potential movement, are also covered. Each major group is contrasted with traditional biblical teachings for easy comparison and study. Straightforward organization and clearly marked sections make [this book] easy to use. Other helpful features include: brief summaries of basic tenants and sources of authority; helpful charts for quick reference; an in-depth doctrinal appendix for further study..." -- BACK COVER.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
"Brief synopses of more than 30 influential groups, including the Integral Yoga Institute, Tibetan Buddhism, and the Human Potential movement, are also covered. Each major group is contrasted with traditional biblical teachings for easy comparison and study. Straightforward organization and clearly marked sections make [this book] easy to use. Other helpful features include: brief summaries of basic tenants and sources of authority; helpful charts for quick reference; an in-depth doctrinal appendix for further study..." -- BACK COVER.
The Encyclopedia of World Religions
Author: Robert S. Ellwood
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438110383
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
Contains nearly 600 brief entries on the world's religious traditions.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438110383
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
Contains nearly 600 brief entries on the world's religious traditions.
Encyclopedia of Religion and Society
Author: William H. Swatos
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 9780761989561
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
As the new millennium approaches, the sacred and profane interface, conflict, and intermingle in novel ways. The Encyclopedia of Religion and Society provides a guide map for these developments. From succinct, brief notes to essay-length entries, it covers world religions, religious perspectives on political and social issues, and religious leaders and scholars -- present and past -- in the United States and the world. This comprehensive volume is an essential reference for studies in the anthropology, psychology, politics, and sociology of religion. Topics include: abortion, adolescence, African-American religious experience, anthropology of religion, Buddhism, commitment, conversion, definition of religion, ecology movement, Emile Durkheim, ethnicity, fundamentalism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, new religious movements, organization, parish, Talcott Parsons, racism, research methods, Roman Catholicism, sexism, Unification Church, Max Weber, and many others.
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 9780761989561
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
As the new millennium approaches, the sacred and profane interface, conflict, and intermingle in novel ways. The Encyclopedia of Religion and Society provides a guide map for these developments. From succinct, brief notes to essay-length entries, it covers world religions, religious perspectives on political and social issues, and religious leaders and scholars -- present and past -- in the United States and the world. This comprehensive volume is an essential reference for studies in the anthropology, psychology, politics, and sociology of religion. Topics include: abortion, adolescence, African-American religious experience, anthropology of religion, Buddhism, commitment, conversion, definition of religion, ecology movement, Emile Durkheim, ethnicity, fundamentalism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, new religious movements, organization, parish, Talcott Parsons, racism, research methods, Roman Catholicism, sexism, Unification Church, Max Weber, and many others.
Encyclopedia of Religion in America
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781608712427
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 2481
Book Description
Covers the significant religious denominations and movements that have originated or flourished in North America, from the beginning of European settlement to the present day.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781608712427
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 2481
Book Description
Covers the significant religious denominations and movements that have originated or flourished in North America, from the beginning of European settlement to the present day.
Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs
Author: John Ankerberg
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 9781565071605
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
This comprehensive, indexed volume includes short, one-page listings of pertinent facts about a particular movement, its founder, how it claims to work, scientific evaluations done, and its potential dangers. Some topics covered are angels, visualization, shamanism, hypnosis, new age medicine and martial arts.
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 9781565071605
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
This comprehensive, indexed volume includes short, one-page listings of pertinent facts about a particular movement, its founder, how it claims to work, scientific evaluations done, and its potential dangers. Some topics covered are angels, visualization, shamanism, hypnosis, new age medicine and martial arts.
Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature
Author: Bron Taylor
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441122788
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1927
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, originally published in 2005, is a landmark work in the burgeoning field of religion and nature. It covers a vast and interdisciplinary range of material, from thinkers to religious traditions and beyond, with clarity and style. Widely praised by reviewers and the recipient of two reference work awards since its publication (see www.religionandnature.com/ern), this new, more affordable version is a must-have book for anyone interested in the manifold and fascinating links between religion and nature, in all their many senses.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1441122788
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1927
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature, originally published in 2005, is a landmark work in the burgeoning field of religion and nature. It covers a vast and interdisciplinary range of material, from thinkers to religious traditions and beyond, with clarity and style. Widely praised by reviewers and the recipient of two reference work awards since its publication (see www.religionandnature.com/ern), this new, more affordable version is a must-have book for anyone interested in the manifold and fascinating links between religion and nature, in all their many senses.