New religious movements such as Scientology, the Jehovah's
Witnesses and the Unification Church (Moonies) are now well
established in mainstream cultural consciousness. But responses to
these "cult" groups still tend to be overwhelmingly negative,
characterized by the furious reactions that they evoke from
majority interests. Modern societies need to learn how to respond
to such movements, and how to interpret their benefits and
dangers.
"Researching New Religious Movements" provides a fresh look at the
history and development of "anti cult" groups, and the response of
mainstream churches to these new movements. In this unique
reception study, Elisabeth Arweck traces the path of scholarship of
new religious movements, exploring the development of research in
this growing field. She considers academic and media interventions
on both sides, with special emphasis on the problems of objectivity
inherent in terminologies of "sects," "abduction" and
"brainwashing." Ideal for students and researchers, this
much-needed book takes the debate over new religious movements to a
newly sophisticated level.
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