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Index
Cover Title page Table of Contents Preface to the Second Edition List of Text Boxes Chapter 1: Cults and New Religions: A Primer
The Range of New Religious Movements Controversy and the Popular Perception of New Religious Movements Further Reading on New Religious Movements
Chapter 2: The Church of Scientology: The Question of Religion
L. Ron Hubbard and the Origins of Scientology Beliefs and Practices of the Church of Scientology The Organizational Structure of the Church of Scientology The Church of Scientology and the Question of Religion Researching Scientology Further Reading on the Church of Scientology
Chapter 3: Transcendental Meditation: The Questions of Science and Therapy
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the Arrival of Transcendental Meditation Beliefs and Practices of Transcendental Meditation The Growth and Development of Transcendental Meditation Transcendental Meditation: The Questions of Science and Therapy Researching Transcendental Meditation Further Reading on Transcendental Meditation
Chapter 4: Ramtha and the New Age: The Question of “Dangerous Cult”
Who Is JZ Knight and Who Is Ramtha? History and Development of Ramtha’s School of Enlightenment Beliefs and Practices of Ramtha’s School of Enlightenment RSE and the Question of the ‘Dangerous Cult’ Researching Ramtha Further Reading on the New Age Movement
Chapter 5: The Unification Church/The Family Federation: The Brainwashing/Deprogramming Controversy
Sun Myung Moon: Savior from the East Doctrinal Beliefs and Ritual Practices of the Unification Church The Growth and Organization of the Unification Church outside Korea Brainwashing, Deprogramming, and the Unification Church Researching the Unification Church Further Reading on the Unification Church
Chapter 6: The Children of God/The Family International: The Issue of Sexuality
Mo: David Berg and the Origins of the Children of God Social Organization of the Children of God/The Family Beliefs, Rituals, and Practices of the Children of God/The Family The Children of God/The Family and the Issue of Sexuality Researching the Children of God/The Family Further Reading on the Children of God/The Family
Chapter 7: The Branch Davidians: The Question of Cults, Media, and Violence – Part I
The Historical Development of the Branch Davidians Beliefs and Practices of the Branch Davidians under David Koresh The Siege at Waco and the Problem of Mass Media Researching the Branch Davidians Further Reading on the Branch Davidians
Chapter 8: Heaven’s Gate: The Question of Cults and Violence – Part II
Ti, Do, and the Origins of Heaven’s Gate Beliefs and Practices of Heaven’s Gate Recruitment and Social Organization in Heaven’s Gate The Evolutionary Level Above Human: New Religions, Violence, and the Media Researching Heaven’s Gate Further Reading on UFO Groups
Chapter 9: Wicca and Witchcraft: Confronting Age-old Cultural Fears
Gerald Gardner and the Origins of Modern Witchcraft Social Organization and Development of Modern Witchcraft and Wicca Beliefs, Rituals, and Practices of Modern Witchcraft and Wicca Satanic Panic: The Legacy of Religious Cult Fears Researching Modern Paganism Further Reading on Wicca and Witchcraft
Chapter 10: Rethinking Cults: The Significance of New Religious Movements
Two Perspectives: Cults versus New Religious Movements New Religions as Experimental Faiths Further Reading on New Religious Movements
References Index End User License Agreement
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