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Introduction to New and Alternative Religions in America 1st Edition by William M Ashcraft, Eugene V Gallagher ISBN 0275987124 9780275987121

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Author(s): William M. Ashcraft, Eugene V. Gallagher
ISBN(s): 9780275987121, 0275987124
Edition: annotated edition
File Details: PDF, 10.82 MB
Year: 2006
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0275987124 
ISBN 13: 9780275987121
Author: William M Ashcraft, Eugene V Gallagher

Most new or alternative religious are gravely misunderstood by members of the religious mainstream. Labeled “cults” or “sects,” groups and their members are often ridiculed or otherwise disregarded as weird and potentially dangerous by the populace at large. Despite their efforts at educating the general public, the various anti- and counter-cult activists have in fact promoted much more mis-understanding than accurate understanding of the religious lives of some of their fellow citizens. Consequently, they have helped to create a very hostile environment for anyone whose religious practices do not fit within a so-called “mainstream.” This set rectifies the situation by presenting accurate, comprehensive, authoritative and accessible accounts of various new and alternative religious movements that have been and are active in American society, and it addresses ways of understanding new and alternative religions within a broader context.

Introduction to New and Alternative Religions in America 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Understanding New and Alternative Religions

  • Chapter 1: Defining New Religious Movements

  • Chapter 2: Theories and Methods for Studying New Religions

  • Chapter 3: Historical Context of New Religious Movements in America

Part II: Major New Religious Movements

  • Chapter 4: The Hare Krishna Movement

  • Chapter 5: The Unification Church

  • Chapter 6: The Church of Scientology

  • Chapter 7: The Nation of Islam

Part III: Alternative Spiritualities and Practices

  • Chapter 8: Neo-Paganism and Wicca

  • Chapter 9: New Age Movements

  • Chapter 10: Yoga, Meditation, and Eastern Spiritualities

Part IV: Social and Cultural Issues

  • Chapter 11: Controversies and Public Perceptions

  • Chapter 12: Legal Issues and Religious Freedom

  • Chapter 13: The Media and New Religious Movements

Part V: Contemporary Trends and Future Directions

  • Chapter 14: Globalization and New Religious Movements

  • Chapter 15: Technology and Religion

  • Chapter 16: The Future of New and Alternative Religions in America

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