Olav Hammer (University of Southern Denmark), Mikael Rothstein (University of Copenhagen)
This title addresses the key features of new religions, such as Scientology, the Moonies and Jihadist movements, from a systematic, comparative perspective.
This title addresses the key features of new religions, such as Scientology, the Moonies and Jihadist movements, from a systematic, comparative perspe...
Olav Hammer (University of Southern Denmark), Mikael Rothstein (University of Copenhagen)
New religions emerge as distinct entities in the religious landscape when innovations are introduced by a charismatic leader or a schismatic group leaves its parent organization. New religious movements (NRMs) often present novel doctrines and advocate unfamiliar modes of behavior, and have therefore often been perceived as controversial. NRMs have, however, in recent years come to be treated in the same way as established religions, that is, as complex cultural phenomena involving myths, rituals and canonical texts. This Companion discusses key features of NRMs from a systematic, comparative...
New religions emerge as distinct entities in the religious landscape when innovations are introduced by a charismatic leader or a schismatic group lea...
