Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America
Религиозные и духовные группы в современной Америке
2016-11-03
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1. The Several Meanings of Cult. 2. The History of an Alternative Reality in the West. 3. New Vessels for the Ancient Wisdom: Groups in the Theosophical and Rosicrucian Traditions. 4. The Descent of the Mighty Ones: Spiritualism and UFO Groups. 5. The Crystal Within: Initiatory Groups. 6. The Edenic Bower: Neo-Paganism. 7. The Ganges Flows West: Indian Movements in America. 8. The East in the Golden West: Other Oriental Movements. 9. New Religious Movements: Sociological and Psychological Approaches. Appendix: The People's Temple. Bibliography. Addresses of Groups. Index.
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It examines New Religious Movements through sociological and psychological approaches.
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It traces the historical development of alternative religious realities in the West and their modern American expressions.
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The People's Temple is included as a focused appendix case study, alongside a bibliography and group addresses.
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The survey covers Theosophical, Rosicrucian, Spiritualist, UFO, initiatory, Neo-Pagan, Indian, and other Oriental movements.
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The work surveys diverse religious and spiritual groups in modern America, emphasizing the varied meanings of “cult.”
Research Object
Religious and spiritual groups in modern America
Research Subject
The historical development, diversity, and sociological and psychological characteristics of alternative religious and spiritual movements
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