THE BIG SALE IS ON! SHOW ME MORE

Close Notification

Your cart does not contain any items

Cults and New Religious Movements

A Reader

Lorne L. Dawson (University of Waterloo, Ontario)

$70.95

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

QTY:

English
Wiley-Blackwell
28 April 2003
What is a cult? Why do they emerge? Who joins them? And why do tragedies such as Waco and Jonestown occur? This reader brings together the voices of historians, sociologists, and psychologists of religion to address these key questions about new religious movements.

Looks at theoretical explanations for cults, why people join and what happens when they do.

Brings together the best work on cults by sociologists, historians, and psychologists of religion.

A broad-ranging, balanced and clearly organized collection of readings.

Includes coverage of topical issues, such as the 'brainwashing' controversy, and cults in cyberspace.

Section introductions by the editor situate the nature, value, and relevance of the selected readings in context of current discussions.

Edited by:  
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 246mm,  Width: 173mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   562g
ISBN:   9781405101813
ISBN 10:   1405101814
Series:   Wiley Blackwell Readings in Religion
Pages:   320
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  A / AS level ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
"Acknowledgements. Introduction: The Book and The Subject. 1. The Study of New Religious Movements:. Eileen Barker, The Scientific Study Of Religion? You Must Be Joking!. James A. Beckford, The Continuum Between ""Cults"" and ""Normal"" Religion. 2. The Nature of New Religious Movements:. Roy Wallis, Three Types of New Religious Movement. William Sins Bainbridge and Rodney Stark, Cult Formation: Three Compatible Models. 3. New Religious Movements in Historical and Social Context:. Philip Jenkins, False Prophets And Deluded Subjects: The Nineteenth Century. Robert Wuthnow, The New Spiritual Freedom. 4. Joining New Religious Movements:. Lorne L. Dawson, “Who Joins New Religious Movements And Why: Twenty Years Of Research And What Have We Learned?. Saul Levine, The Joiners. 5. The ‘Brainwashing’ Controversy:. Margaret Thales Singer, The Process Of Brainwashing, Psychological Coercion, And Thought Reform. James T. Richardson, A Critique Of ‘Brainwashing’ Claims About New Religious Movements. Thomas Robbins, Constructing Cultist ‘Mind Control’. 6. Violence and New Religious Movements:. John R. Hall, The Apocalypse At Jonestown. Jean-Francois Mayer, ""Our Terrestrial Journey is Coming to an End"": The Last Voyage of the Solar Temple. 7. Sex and Gender Issues and New Religious Movements:. Elizabeth Puttick, Women In New Religious Movements. Susan J. Palmer, Women’s ‘Cocoon Work’ In New Religious Movements: Sexual Experimentation And Feminine Rites Of Passage. 8. New Religious Movements and The Future: Rodney Stark, Why Religious Movements Succeed Or Fail: A Revised General Model. Lorne L. Dawson And Jenna Hennebry, New Religions And The Internet: Recruiting In A New Public."

Lorne L. Dawson is Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Waterloo, Ontario. He is the author of Comprehending Cults: The Sociology of New Religious Movements (1998) and, Reason, Freedom and Religion (1988), and the editor of Cults in Context (1996).

Reviews for Cults and New Religious Movements: A Reader

This is a superb collection which will effectively introduce some readers to the field of NRM studies, and which is indispensable for any course on alternative religions. The volume really represents some sort of a milestone and its publication may indicate that the scholarly study of NRMs has a arriveda . Nova Religio This is a valuable reader and one which deserves to become part of the landscape. Gerald Vinten, European Business School, London The book is very useful for students, scholars of different disciplines, and lay readers to get an idea of the scientific response to publicly debated issues about new religions. Furthermore, with bibliographies at the end of each article, it also provides an excellent starting point for further study. Marburg Journal of Religion The editor has collected a number of fine writings by leading authors, theorists and researchers in the field of NRMs. One find understandable and accessible essays by historians, sociologists and psychologists of religion and other scholars well known for their work on the subject and/or famous in their disciplines ... For readers interested in the phenomenon the book is very readable and can open up a new world -- a balanced world without prejudice. Journal of Empirical Theology


See Also