Book Description
A comprehensive, alphabetically arranged, refernece guide containing information about all active religious movements, founded since 1800.
Author : Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi
Publisher : Grolier
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 43,72 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Religion
ISBN :
A comprehensive, alphabetically arranged, refernece guide containing information about all active religious movements, founded since 1800.
Author : George D. Chryssides
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 28,65 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0810861941
New religious movements--commonly known as cults--are defined as organizations that have arisen within the last 200 years. Most treatments of these movements have typically resorted to sensationalism rather than objectivity, and New religious movements tend to receive negative media publicity. Despite their unfavorable portrayal in popular culture, however, new religious movements are a global phenomenon and much remains to be studied about these movements. In this newly updated second edition of the Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements, George D. Chryssides traces the rise and development of new religious movements throughout the world. An updated introduction summarizes the phenomenon of new religious movements and lays out the changes to the dictionary since the 2001 edition, while the main body of the dictionary consists of close to 600 cross-referenced entries on key figures, ideas, themes, and places related to various new religious movements. An index organizes the information in the dictionary, and a comprehensive bibliography leads the researcher to further sources. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about new religious movements.
Author : Irving Hexham
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 10,57 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830814664
This handy reference by Irving Hexham is designed to be an indispensable companion for students of religion and a fascinating guide for curious and perplexed observers of the religious scene.
Author : Peter Clarke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 839 pages
File Size : 29,48 MB
Release : 2004-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 1134499701
An essential companion to both research and scholarship upon which undergraduates, postgraduates, lecturers and researchers can all be expected to draw.
Author : Irving Hexham
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 28,57 MB
Release : 2009-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830876529
A 2003 Finalist in the Word Guild Canadian Writing Awards! Studying new religious movements can be like trying to learn several languages at once, each with its own vocabulary, grammar and syntax. The flourishing variety of these movements today makes the task even more difficult. Irving Hexham has designed Pocket Dictionary of New Religious Movements to be an indispensable companion for students of religion and a fascinating guide for curious and perplexed observers of the religious scene. Here are nearly 450 entries covering specific groups, from the Aetherius Society to the Zion Christian Church practices, from the Alexander technique to Yoga UFO religion, from alien abductions to Unarius Academy of Science symbols, from the ankh to yin-yang religious texts, from the apocryphal New Testament to the Vinaya-Pitaka religious leaders, from George Adamski to Rabbi Zalman Reference books on religion tend to be too large, expensive and unwieldy for those who want quick information. Both handy and affordable, this Pocket Dictionary offers quick, concise and reliable answers to basic questions about new religious movements.
Author : Christopher Hugh Partridge
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 25,84 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN :
This dictionary provides unique and valuable access to the burgeoning world of religions, spiritualities and religious movements. It offers an overview of Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christian-ity, as well as many others.
Author : Larry A. Nichols
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 827 pages
File Size : 30,83 MB
Release : 2010-02-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310866065
Up-to-date, well-documented, comprehensive coverage of cults, sects, and world religions, from the historical to the contemporary INCLUDES • Well-known groups and world religions, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Islam, and Baha’i • Groups with a significant North American influence, including Santeria, Rastafarians, Haitian Voodo, white supremacy groups, Wicca, and Satanism REVISED, UPDATED, AND EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW ENTRIES AND NEW INFORMATION • Updated information on Islam and its global impact • New entries: the Branch Davidians, Native American religions, Heaven’s Gate, Aum Supreme Truth, the Boston Movement, the Masonic Lodge, and many others • Developments in the world of cults and the occult Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions is arguably the most significant reference book on the subject to be published. Formerly titled Dictionary of Cults, Sects, Religions, and the Occult, it provides reliable information on the history and beliefs of nearly every form of religion active today. This extensively revised edition includes new topics, updated information, and a brand-new format for a clearer, more organized approach. The authors evaluate the beliefs and practices of each group from the perspective of the Bible and the historic creeds of the Christian church. You’ll also find group histories, numerous illustrations, charts, current statistics, websites, bibliographies, and other useful information.
Author : Jean C. Cooper
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 20,37 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781884964497
First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : John A. Saliba
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 21,32 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780759103566
This balanced textbook looks at emerging religions through the lenses of history, psychology, sociology, law, theology, and counseling. The Second Edition is updated throughout and includes a new foreword by J. Gordon Melton.
Author : Jonathan Z. Smith
Publisher : Harper San Francisco
Page : 1154 pages
File Size : 23,93 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780006279679
Offers more than three thousand articles on the world of religion.