Minority Religions and Uncertainty

ISBN-13: 9781472484512 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 226 str.

Kim Knott; Matthew Francis

Opis

Religious organizations are at their core about creating certainty. But what happens when groups lose control of their destiny? Whether it leads to violence (as in the case of Aum Shinrikyo's in 1995), or to non-violent innovations, as found in minority religions following the death of their founders or leaders (as in the case of the Worldwide Church of God), uncertainty and insecurity can lead to great change in the mission and even teachings of religious groups. Minority Religions and Uncertainty brings together an international team of contributors from a range of perspectives to explore the uncertainty faced by new and minority religious movements as well as non-religious fringe groups.

Spis treści

1 Uncertainty and Decision-Making in Religious and other Ideological Minorities- Kim Knott and Matthew Francis; 2 Certain Beliefs and Uncertain Evidence – the Case of Shugden-Suzanne Newcombe; 3 The Muslim Brotherhood and Uncertainty: Resistance, Civil Society, and Politics- Lucia Ardovini; 4 Failures and Successes: a Japanese New Religion’s Reactions to Uncertainty-Erica Baffelli; 5 Extreme Movements under Extreme Pressure – British Fascists and Uncertainty during World War Two-Graham Macklin; 6 An Uncertain Future: The Issue of Succession in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness-Angela Burt; 7 The Unknown Creed: Punk and Political Uncertainty in Northern Ireland-Francis Stewart; 8 Consequences of Dramatic Doctrinal Change-David V. Barrett; 9 Distinguishing the Conditions of Violent Reaction in Esoteric Minority Religions-George Sieg; 10 Scientology and Times of Uncertainty-Martin Weightman; 11 (Un)Certain Responses to Colonial Dissonance: The Philadelphia Bombing of MOVE and the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Right Relationship Team-Anthony Fiscella; 12 Conspiracy Narratives as Response to Uncertainty in Minority Religions-David G. Robertson; 13 Who can we dialogue with? Seeking Effective Interfaith Development: the Inter Faith Network for the UK-Amanda van Eck Duymaer van Twist