The New Religious Movements Experience in America

by Eugene V. Gallagher

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313328072
• ISBN13: 9780313328077
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Very interesting and readable book

This is an engagingly written and interesting book. I read it in three sittings. If you want to know about new religions. How do they start? Who started them? Why do they continue? What do they believe in and why they generate so much interest in the media - then this is the book for you. You don't have to be an academic or have any experience in religious studies to find this book fascinating. I am a chemist and read this book as a change of pace from my normal murder, blood and gore thrillers, and enjoyed every page.