Cults in America : a reference handbook / James R. Lewis.
"This volume examines the controversy surrounding the alternative and controversial religious movements sometimes referred to as cults. Featuring a chronology that documents the milestones in the evolution of alternative religions, this book also contains informative sketches of alternative religiou...
| Uniform Title: | Contemporary world issues.
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| Language: | English |
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Santa Barbara, Calif. :
ABC-CLIO,
[1998], ©1998.
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| Series: | Contemporary world issues.
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| Physical Description: | xii, 232 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
Contents:
- Introduction. A tale of two new religions ; Religious persecution in nineteenth-century America ; Emergence of the contemporary cult controversy and the "brainwashing" debate ; Stereotypes and public perceptions of the cult issue ; The appeal of new religions ; Social influence in genuinely dangerous religions
- Chronology
- Controversial groups and movements
- Court decisions, legislation, and governmental actions. Relevant court decisions not directly involving contemporary new religions ; Earliest cases involving contemporary new religions ; Deprogramming in court ; Legislative efforts and conservatorship cases ; Ex-member lawsuits against minority religions ; Child abuse and governmental intervention in nontraditional religions ; Tax cases ; Zoning and solicitation ; Libel cases ; The defeat of anticultism in the courts
- Facts and data. Documents ; Statistics
- Organizations and websites. Academic organizations ; Cult information organizations and websites
- Resources. Mainstream scholarship ; Anticult scholarship ; Popular books ; Nonprint resources.