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Negative publicity, however, has not prevented the Church from experiencing remarkably steady growth. Official national census figures indicate that the number of Scientologists grew significantly in Canada, New Zealand, and...

This encyclopedic survey of endtime predictions looks at the history of these prophets and the religious sects that forecast the exact dates that civilization would take its final bow. Author James R. Lewis eloquently remarks that all of these doomsday fear- mongers have one thing in common: they have all been wrong.

As the year 2000 ushers in a new millennium, widespread interest in the end of the world, judgment day, and the "return" of a...

Of special interest are the surveys of primary and secondary materials that make this book the indispensable reference on the subject.

This nonsensationalist encyclopedia examines contemporary images of the devil and sorts out the many different forms these images take. Although much of the myths relating to Satan derive directly or indirectly from the Christian tradition, the key sources of diabolical images today are horror movies, heavy metal music, and conservative Christian literature.

This encyclopedia gives a brief overview depicting the history and transformation of the meaning of the Prince of Darkness, and 300 entries cover subjects like the angel of death, backward masking (messages revealed when songs are...

It was during his early education, courtesy of St. Veronica's Catholic School, that the seeds of disbelief were sown. Every lesson, every lecture, every function at the school was laced with the grace of God and the authority of the church. God could take care of you, but only with the permission of the church...One wrong move, one errant word, and damnation

An abuse victim struggles to overcome his traumatic childhood in James A. Lewis's heartrending debut novel, Stained.

Still reeling over the death of his sister, and constantly fighting with his overbearing...

Since the early 1970s, alternative religious movements known as cults have been the focus of ever-increasing controversy in America. "Cults in America: A Reference Handbook" compares present-day cults to events in earlier American history, focusing on cults as a contemporary phenomenon. The key issue of mind control is covered, overviews of the most controversial churches, and biographies of their leaders are prominent features of this book. Legislative efforts and court decisions, particularly those surrounding the issue of religious liberty, are covered in detail.

"Cults in America"...