Wherever and whenever they appear, new religious movements always
produce conflict. Even as they attract members who enthusiastically
embrace their innovative teachings, new religions often provoke
strongly negative reactions, often because they challenge
established notions of proper religious action, belief, and
morality. Opponents of new religious movements often brand them as
"cults" and urge their fellow citizens, their own religions, and
even the government to take action against what they see as
suspicious and potentially dangerous movements; the members often
complain that their motives have been misconstrued and argue that
their groups are unfairly persecuted. The New Religious Movements
Experience in America outlines the conflict between representatives
of the status quo and new religions and examines how these groups
appear both to their members and to their cultural opponents. This
work is ideal for anyone--students, parents, and teachers--who wish
to gain a deeper understanding of new religious movements in
America. New religions have always been part of the American
religious landscape, and this book moves beyond the contemporary
period to discuss examples of new religions that have originated,
survived or died, and sometimes prospered throughout U. S. history.
Among the groups discussed are the Mormons, the Peoples Temple, the
Branch Davidians, Spiritualism, Theosophy, the Church Universal and
Triumphant, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness,
the followers of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, Soka Gakkai, the Nation of
Islam, Wiccans and neo-Pagans, the Church of Satan, the Church of
Scientology, Heaven's Gate, and the Raelians. The New Religious
Movements Experiencein America includes a glossary and a list of
resources for those interested in doing further research on the
experience of the followers of new religions.
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