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• catalog contributor b2070487.
• catalog contributor b2070488.
• catalog created "1988.".
• catalog date "1988".
• catalog date "1988.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1988.".
• catalog description "(ii) American family foundation -- (iii) FAIR (Family Action, Information and Rescue) -- (iv) Spiritual counterfeits project -- (v) Christian anti-cult perspectives -- (vi) Jewish anti-cult efforts -- C. Unification church as the archetypal "cult" -- Part II: A brief critique of the anti-cult approach -- D. How Anti-cult accusations apply to themselves -- E. Bias in anti-cult conferences -- F. Problems with the anti-cult movement -- (i) the double standard -- (ii) Challenge to religious values -- (iii) Misunderstanding of the new religions -- (iv) Anti-cult research discredited -- G. Scholars critique anti-cult movement -- H. Danger of intolerance".
• catalog description "Bibliography: p. 333-346.".
• catalog description "Chapter 1: Religious bigotry: an historical view -- A. Defining the term "cult" -- B. Brainwashing myth as a modern day witch-hunt -- C. Anti-Catholic bigotry -- D. Hostility towards Baptists, Anabaptists and Quakers -- E. Mormon atrocity tales -- F. Anti-Jewish bigotry -- G. Comparing past persecution to the present -- Chapter 2: The brainwashing myth -- A. Origins of theory -- B. Some key elements of the brainwashing theory -- C. Brainwashing theory repeatedly discredited -- D. The absence of physical coercion -- E. Detractors fail to conduct careful investigations -- F. Rationale for brainwashing myth -- G. Further critiques of brainwashing -- H. Impact of the brainwashing theory -- Chapter 3: The mental health profession -- A. Religion as mental illness -- B. Leading mental health detractors of new religions -- (i) Robert Lifton -- (ii) John Clark -- (iii) Margaret Singer -- C. Beneficial effects of new religions -- D. Mental health bigotry and racism -- ".
• catalog description "Chapter 7: The conversion experience -- A. Resistance to conversion -- B. History of conversion -- C. Radical changes caused by conversion -- D. Conversion and experience with God -- E. Allegations against the legitimacy of religious conversion -- F. Conversion experience for unification church members -- G. Scholarly responses to criticism of Unificationist conversions -- (i) Suddenness -- (ii) Manipulation -- (iii) Intensity -- (iv) Physical coercion? -- (v) Contact with families -- (vi) Youthfulness and vulnerability of converts -- H. The current threat to religious liberty -- Chapter 8: The role of the media -- A. The new priesthood -- B. The problem with religious reporting -- C. Irresponsible reporting -- D. The experience of the Unification church -- E. Case studies of media bias -- F. Are all "cults" the same? -- G. Present rhetoric compares with past rhetoric -- H. Failure to do careful research -- I. Eventual vindication -- Chapter 9: The legal assault -- ".
• catalog description "E. Competition to displace religion -- F. Attack on religion -- Chapter 4: Deprogramming/Faithbreaking -- A. The nature of deprogramming -- B. How deprogramming works -- C. The deprogrammers/faithbreakers -- D. The destructiveness of the deprogramming experience -- E. How faith can be broken -- F. Parents' reactions -- G. A personal account -- (i) My parents become alarmed -- (ii) Innocent circumstances and naivete -- (iii) Abduction -- (iv) Deprogramming -- (v) Deprogramming center in the East -- (vi) Escape! -- (vii) Restoration of family ties -- H. An historical perspective -- Chapter 5: Ex-members -- A. Most ex-members not hostile -- B. Some examples of atrocity tales throughout history -- C. The impact of "deprogramming" on ex-members -- D. Reinterpretation of the "cult" experience -- Chapter 6: The anti-cult development and organization -- A. Origins -- B. Major anti-cult organizations and activities -- (i) Citizens freedom foundation/cult awareness network -- ".
• catalog description "Who is Reverend Moon? -- C. What does the church do for the world? -- D. Why the emphasis on anti-Communism? -- E. Why the large weddings? -- F. Does the Unification church break up families? -- G. Why so much real estate? -- H. Does the church practice deception? -- I. Why endure the persecution?".
• catalog description "what the courts have said -- A. Disaffected members' claims -- (i) Molko and Leal v. Holy Spirit Association -- (ii) Katz v. Superior Court -- (iii) Meroni v. Holy Spirit Association -- (iv) Lewis v. Holy Spirit Association -- B. Deprogramming litigation -- (i) Colombrito v. Kelly -- (ii) Ward v. Conner -- C. Investigations of the church -- (i) The Fraser subcommittee hearings -- (ii) State legislative investigations -- (iii) The Dole Hearings -- D. Religious solicitation cases -- (i) Unification Church v. Michigan Department of Treasury -- (ii) McMurdie v. Doutt -- (iii) Troyer v. Town of Babylon -- (iv) Love v. Cheyenne -- (v) Larson v. Valente -- E. Tax Exemption -- F. Immigration Matters -- (i) Unification Church v. INS -- (ii) Hyashi v. INS -- G. Rev Moon's tax case -- (i) Basic facts of the case -- (ii) Broad-based support from religious community -- (iii) Outcome of the case -- Chapter 10: Some remaining issues -- A. What attracts people to the Unification movement? -- ".
• catalog extent "xix, 357 p., [8] p. of plates :".
• catalog hasFormat "Odyssey of new religions today.".
• catalog identifier "0889460353".
• catalog isFormatOf "Odyssey of new religions today.".
• catalog issued "1988".
• catalog issued "1988.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Lewiston, NY : E. Mellen Press,".
• catalog relation "Odyssey of new religions today.".
• catalog spatial "United States".
• catalog subject "291 19".
• catalog subject "BX9750.S44 B52 1988".
• catalog subject "Cults.".
• catalog subject "Deprogramming.".
• catalog subject "Persecution United States History 20th century.".
• catalog subject "Unification Church.".
• catalog tableOfContents "(ii) American family foundation -- (iii) FAIR (Family Action, Information and Rescue) -- (iv) Spiritual counterfeits project -- (v) Christian anti-cult perspectives -- (vi) Jewish anti-cult efforts -- C. Unification church as the archetypal "cult" -- Part II: A brief critique of the anti-cult approach -- D. How Anti-cult accusations apply to themselves -- E. Bias in anti-cult conferences -- F. Problems with the anti-cult movement -- (i) the double standard -- (ii) Challenge to religious values -- (iii) Misunderstanding of the new religions -- (iv) Anti-cult research discredited -- G. Scholars critique anti-cult movement -- H. Danger of intolerance".
• catalog tableOfContents "Chapter 1: Religious bigotry: an historical view -- A. Defining the term "cult" -- B. Brainwashing myth as a modern day witch-hunt -- C. Anti-Catholic bigotry -- D. Hostility towards Baptists, Anabaptists and Quakers -- E. Mormon atrocity tales -- F. Anti-Jewish bigotry -- G. Comparing past persecution to the present -- Chapter 2: The brainwashing myth -- A. Origins of theory -- B. Some key elements of the brainwashing theory -- C. Brainwashing theory repeatedly discredited -- D. The absence of physical coercion -- E. Detractors fail to conduct careful investigations -- F. Rationale for brainwashing myth -- G. Further critiques of brainwashing -- H. Impact of the brainwashing theory -- Chapter 3: The mental health profession -- A. Religion as mental illness -- B. Leading mental health detractors of new religions -- (i) Robert Lifton -- (ii) John Clark -- (iii) Margaret Singer -- C. Beneficial effects of new religions -- D. Mental health bigotry and racism -- ".
• catalog tableOfContents "Chapter 7: The conversion experience -- A. Resistance to conversion -- B. History of conversion -- C. Radical changes caused by conversion -- D. Conversion and experience with God -- E. Allegations against the legitimacy of religious conversion -- F. Conversion experience for unification church members -- G. Scholarly responses to criticism of Unificationist conversions -- (i) Suddenness -- (ii) Manipulation -- (iii) Intensity -- (iv) Physical coercion? -- (v) Contact with families -- (vi) Youthfulness and vulnerability of converts -- H. The current threat to religious liberty -- Chapter 8: The role of the media -- A. The new priesthood -- B. The problem with religious reporting -- C. Irresponsible reporting -- D. The experience of the Unification church -- E. Case studies of media bias -- F. Are all "cults" the same? -- G. Present rhetoric compares with past rhetoric -- H. Failure to do careful research -- I. Eventual vindication -- Chapter 9: The legal assault -- ".
• catalog tableOfContents "E. Competition to displace religion -- F. Attack on religion -- Chapter 4: Deprogramming/Faithbreaking -- A. The nature of deprogramming -- B. How deprogramming works -- C. The deprogrammers/faithbreakers -- D. The destructiveness of the deprogramming experience -- E. How faith can be broken -- F. Parents' reactions -- G. A personal account -- (i) My parents become alarmed -- (ii) Innocent circumstances and naivete -- (iii) Abduction -- (iv) Deprogramming -- (v) Deprogramming center in the East -- (vi) Escape! -- (vii) Restoration of family ties -- H. An historical perspective -- Chapter 5: Ex-members -- A. Most ex-members not hostile -- B. Some examples of atrocity tales throughout history -- C. The impact of "deprogramming" on ex-members -- D. Reinterpretation of the "cult" experience -- Chapter 6: The anti-cult development and organization -- A. Origins -- B. Major anti-cult organizations and activities -- (i) Citizens freedom foundation/cult awareness network -- ".
• catalog tableOfContents "Who is Reverend Moon? -- C. What does the church do for the world? -- D. Why the emphasis on anti-Communism? -- E. Why the large weddings? -- F. Does the Unification church break up families? -- G. Why so much real estate? -- H. Does the church practice deception? -- I. Why endure the persecution?".
• catalog tableOfContents "what the courts have said -- A. Disaffected members' claims -- (i) Molko and Leal v. Holy Spirit Association -- (ii) Katz v. Superior Court -- (iii) Meroni v. Holy Spirit Association -- (iv) Lewis v. Holy Spirit Association -- B. Deprogramming litigation -- (i) Colombrito v. Kelly -- (ii) Ward v. Conner -- C. Investigations of the church -- (i) The Fraser subcommittee hearings -- (ii) State legislative investigations -- (iii) The Dole Hearings -- D. Religious solicitation cases -- (i) Unification Church v. Michigan Department of Treasury -- (ii) McMurdie v. Doutt -- (iii) Troyer v. Town of Babylon -- (iv) Love v. Cheyenne -- (v) Larson v. Valente -- E. Tax Exemption -- F. Immigration Matters -- (i) Unification Church v. INS -- (ii) Hyashi v. INS -- G. Rev Moon's tax case -- (i) Basic facts of the case -- (ii) Broad-based support from religious community -- (iii) Outcome of the case -- Chapter 10: Some remaining issues -- A. What attracts people to the Unification movement? -- ".
• catalog title "The odyssey of new religions today : a case study of the Unification Church / by John T. Biermans ; foreword by Dean M. Kelley.".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "text".