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Seventh-Day Adventists, Melanesian cargo cults, David Koresh's
Branch Davidians, and the Raelian UFO religion would seem to have
little in common. What these groups share, however, is a millennial
orientation-the audacious human hope for a collective salvation,
which may be either heavenly or earthly. While many religions
feature a belief in personal salvation, millennial faiths involve
the expectation that salvation will be accomplished for an entire
group by a superhuman agent, with or without human collaboration.
While the term "millennialism" is drawn from Christianity, it is a
category that is used to study religious expressions in diverse
cultures, religious traditions, and historical periods. Sometimes,
as with the American Millerite movement, millennialism expresses
itself benignly. Other times, as in the Branch Davidians' showdown
with the FBI in Waco, these movements turn violent. This handbook
will offer readers an in-depth look at both the theoretical
underpinnings of the study of millennialism and its many
manifestations across history and cultures. The book will begin
with a section that lays out the four different types of
millennialism and will then move on to examine millennialism in a
wide variety of places and times, from ancient millennial movements
to modern apocalyptic movements. This handbook will be a valuable
resource for scholars of religious studies, sociology, psychology,
history, and new religious movements.
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imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
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David Martin's vivid, elegant and absorbing prose offers surprising
and often moving insights into his life, times and intellectual
development. As Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the LSE he gives
a compelling behind-the-scenes account of the protests during the
1960s and 1970s. He also recounts the ups and downs of his leading
role in championing the King James Bible and the Prayer Book in the
1980's. It will be a must read for the many people, both within and
without the church, who have been influenced by his seminal
writings.
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In both Europe and America, the landscape of social policies has
undergone fundamental changes in recent decades, especially in
endeavors to develop new welfare arrangements. How does this affect
citizenship-at-large as defined by the Marshallian triad of
personal, democratic, and social rights?
Taking nine European countries as case studies, the contributions
analyze the ways that citizenship has changed in key areas such as
social security, labor market policies, and social services. Other
chapters concentrate on the theoretical and conceptual challenges
that result from the interrelation of changing social policies with
different notions of citizenship. Trends in welfare reform have
become harder to interpret. They are no longer about simple
reductions in social services and entitlements, or a decline in
social citizenship; the terms of debate have shifted. In a
postindustrial world, individuals are afforded more mobility,
autonomy, and responsibility. Security is being reexamined in light
of the new risks stemming from a worldwide knowledge-based economy.
Behind the diversity of changes there is a unified agenda taking
shape, characterized with concepts like activation, social
investments, concerns with inclusion, and the strengthening of
links between rights and responsibilities. The contributions in
this volume represent an insightful look at the debate between the
determination to curb social spending and a new model of an
activist state ready to make social investments.
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