Alongside the older and more established religions, there are
hundreds, indeed, thousands more, which have recently emerged.
These "new religious movements" or NRMs-for lack of a better
name-are not only numerous, they are also extremely varied and stem
from a wide array of sources. They run the gamut from small to
large, and all possess a tendency to constantly expand. And while
their potential for good is considerable, more often than not it is
their abuses that are noticed. Still, writing them off as "sects"
is too easy, especially when they are as poorly understood as they
often are. The A to Z of New Religious Movements is a major
contribution to understanding these new and formative religions.
While leaving any evaluation to the reader, it offers brief
descriptions of well over a hundred NRMs in the dictionary section,
along with information on the founders and leaders, and also their
roots in Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and other more
traditional religions. The impact of modern philosophy and science
are also weighed. Since their roots often lay further back, the
chronology starts in the 18th century and continues to the present,
and the introduction attempts the arduous task of defining and
categorizing the NRMs. The extensive bibliography provides further
reading.
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