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Opposition to cults and new religious movements - Opposition to cults and new religious movements (NRMs) comes from several sources with diverse concerns: family members of adherents, former members, psychiatrists, psychologists and sociologists, adherents from established religions, cult watchers and skeptics.

Cult mind control - Cult mind control theories of religious conversion inform various methods of rescuing converts (seen as victims) from new religious movements viewed as spurious (see cults).

WikiProject:Cult mind control - Cult mind control theories of religious conversion inform various methods of rescuing converts (seen as victims) from new religious movements viewed as spurious (see cults).

Eileen Barker - ... is a professor in sociology and is an emeritus member of the London School of Economics, and a consultant to that institution's Centre for the Study of Human Rights. She is the chairperson and founder of the Information Network Focus on Religious Movements (Inform) and wrote studies about cults and new religious movements.


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Understanding the Religious CULT Phenomenon - A former cult member's insights into the evolution of cults and the needs of cult members and leaders.

Cults: From Positive to Homicidal Faith Groups - Essays from the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance cover cults, NRMs, the counter-cult movement, and attitudes toward minority religions.

Religious Movements - Jeffrey K. Hadden's extensive collection of resources covering cults, sects, and new and established religions. Includes profiles and links for over 200 religious movements, discussion of cult group controversies, and teaching course materials.

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Misunderstanding Religious -   Misunderstanding Religious Odd Gods: New Religions and the Cult Controversy by James R. Lewis, Emphasizing the complex nature of new religions and the wide variety of " ...

Dictionary of Religious Definition -   Dictionary of Religious Definition Webster's American Family Dictionary by Random House, "I applaud this . . . value-centered, family-oriented dictionary." --The ... capture and record the standard vocabulary of American English in a way that reflects the common ethical, moral, religious, social, and civic values of mainstream Americans. It is, in short, both a lexical and cultural record ...

Religious Group -   Religious Group Odd Gods: New Religions and the Cult Controversy by James R. Lewis, Emphasizing the complex nature of new religions and the wide variety of "cult" phenomena, this encyclopedic study reviews the history and major tenets of many diverse religious sects across the ...

Mormonism Cult -   Mormonism Cult Correcting the Cults: Expert Responses to Their Scripture Twisting Cults like Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the New Age movement ...

Misunderstanding Religious -   Misunderstanding Religious Odd Gods: New Religions and the Cult Controversy by James R. Lewis, Emphasizing the complex nature of new religions and the wide variety of " ...

Religious Groups -   Religious Groups Odd Gods: New Religions and the Cult Controversy by James R. Lewis, Emphasizing the complex nature of new religions and the wide variety of "cult" phenomena, this encyclopedic study reviews the history and major tenets of many diverse religious sects across the ...

Major Religious Group -   Major Religious Group Odd Gods: New Religions and the Cult Controversy by James R. Lewis, Emphasizing the complex nature of new religions and the wide variety of " ...

Group Pharisees Religious -   Group Pharisees Religious Odd Gods: New Religions and the Cult Controversy by James R. Lewis, Emphasizing the complex nature of new religions and the wide variety of " ...
















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