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- catalog abstract "From Jonestown to Waco, from the Moonies to Scientology, new religious movements or "cults," as they are often and pejoratively called - are constantly in the news. Few books from a Christian background are anything but hostile to the vast expansion of these new ways of expressing religious sentiment. But Understanding New Religious Movements is different. John A. Saliba, who has been writing on new religious movements since 1976, here offer a dispassionate, balanced. Analysis of new religions. After opening with a broad overview of the new religious movements in contemporary Western culture and critically examining the various definitions and generalized features commonly applied to such movements, Saliba surveys a few select religious movements that have appeared throughout the history of the West - Gnosticism, the Cathars, the Flagellants, the Ranters, the Shabbatean Movement, and Mormonism. In the main body of the book Saliba. Examines new religious movements from a variety of perspectives - sociological, psychological, legal, and theological. Readers encounter such groups as the Hare Krishna movement, Transcendental Meditation, Scientology, and the Unification Church. Finally, Saliba offers principles and practical suggestions to psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors who may be called on to advise cult and ex-cult members and their families. This volume is a serious study of interest. To anyone who has contact with new religious movements or who seeks to understand the underlying motivations that may lead people to join them.".
- catalog contributor b9716244.
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description "Analysis of new religions. After opening with a broad overview of the new religious movements in contemporary Western culture and critically examining the various definitions and generalized features commonly applied to such movements, Saliba surveys a few select religious movements that have appeared throughout the history of the West - Gnosticism, the Cathars, the Flagellants, the Ranters, the Shabbatean Movement, and Mormonism. In the main body of the book Saliba.".
- catalog description "Examines new religious movements from a variety of perspectives - sociological, psychological, legal, and theological. Readers encounter such groups as the Hare Krishna movement, Transcendental Meditation, Scientology, and the Unification Church. Finally, Saliba offers principles and practical suggestions to psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors who may be called on to advise cult and ex-cult members and their families. This volume is a serious study of interest.".
- catalog description "From Jonestown to Waco, from the Moonies to Scientology, new religious movements or "cults," as they are often and pejoratively called - are constantly in the news. Few books from a Christian background are anything but hostile to the vast expansion of these new ways of expressing religious sentiment. But Understanding New Religious Movements is different. John A. Saliba, who has been writing on new religious movements since 1976, here offer a dispassionate, balanced.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "The new religious movements in contemporary Western culture : an overview -- The history of new religious movements in the West -- The new religious movements in psychological perspective -- The new religious movements in sociological perspective -- The new religious movements in the law courts -- The new religious movements in theological perspective -- Counseling and the new religious movements.".
- catalog description "To anyone who has contact with new religious movements or who seeks to understand the underlying motivations that may lead people to join them.".
- catalog extent "x, 240 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0802842267 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans,".
- catalog subject "291/.046 20".
- catalog subject "BP603 .S25 1996".
- catalog subject "Cults.".
- catalog subject "Sects.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The new religious movements in contemporary Western culture : an overview -- The history of new religious movements in the West -- The new religious movements in psychological perspective -- The new religious movements in sociological perspective -- The new religious movements in the law courts -- The new religious movements in theological perspective -- Counseling and the new religious movements.".
- catalog title "Understanding new religious movements / John A. Saliba.".
- catalog type "text".