Controversial New Religions

by Jesper Aa. Petersen

Book Overview

In terms of public opinion, new religious movements are considered controversial for a variety of reasons. Their social organization often runs counter to popular expectations by experimenting with communal living, alternative leadership roles, unusual economic dispositions, and new political and ethical values. As a result the general public views new religions with a mixture of curiosity, amusement, and anxiety, sustained by lavish media emphasis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199315310
• ISBN13: 9780199315314
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.6"