
New Religious Movements in the Twenty-First Century
Legal, Political, and Social Challenges in Global Perspective
Routledge (Publisher)
Published on 26. February 2004
Book
Hardback
376 pages
978-0-415-96576-7 (ISBN)
Description
New Religious Movements in the 21st Century is the first volume to examine the urgent and important issues facing new religions in their political, legal and religious contexts in global perspective. With essays from prominent NRM scholars and usefully organized into four regional areas covering Western Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, Russia and Eastern Europe, and North and South America, as well as a concluding section on the major themes of globalization and terrorist violence, this book provides invaluable insight into the challenges facing religion in the twenty-first century. An introduction by Tom Robbins provides an overview of the major issues and themes discussed in the book.
Reviews / Votes
"New Religious Movements is a good starting point for a serious student of religion to learn more about the challenges that face emerging faith communities...It is well indexed, and each essay has a good set of endnotes." -- Journal of Church and State"This text is a valuable anthology by 25 New Religious Movement scholars on political and social reactions to New Religious Movements in their host countries." -- Brian Jennings, Ghana Christian College and Seminary
"This volume is unlike previous efforts examining new religions. It is sweeping in its geopolitical scope, addressing important issues facing new religious expressions in their political, legal and social contexts." -- Robert C. Douglas, Lincoln Christian Seminary
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
612 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-96576-7 (9780415965767)
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Legal, Political, and Social Challenges in Global Perspective
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Legal, Political, and Social Challenges in Global Perspective
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Legal, Political, and Social Challenges in Global Perspective
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Persons
Phillip Lucas is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Stetson University. He is the author The Oddyssey of a New Religion and Prime Time Religion, with J. Gordon Melton and Jon Stone. He is also the founding editor of the journal iNova Religion. Tom Robbins, an independent scholar, has authored and edited many volumes including Millennium, Messiahs, and Mayhem (Routledge, 1997).
Content
Introduction Alternative Religions, the State, and the Globe Thomas Robbins Section 1. Western Europe General Overview of the 'Cult Scene' in Great Britain Eileen Barker Religious Minorities and New Religious Movements in Denmark Armin W. Geertz and Mikael Rothstein France's Obsession with the 'Sectarian Threat' Daniele Hervieu-Leger The Secte Response to Religious Discrimination: Subversives, Martyrs, or Freedom Fighters in the French Sect Wars Susan J. Palmer Italy's Surprisingly Favorable Environment for Religious Minorities Massimo Introvigne New Religions in Germany: The Publicity of the Public Sphere Brigitte Schoen Section 2. Eastern Europe and Eurasia New Religions in the New Russia Marat Shterin New Religious Minorities in the Baltic States Solveiga Krumina-Konkova Crushing Wahhabi Fundamentalists in Central Asia and the Caucasus: Sub-plot to the Global Struggle against Al-Qaeda or Suppression of Legitimate Religious Opposition? Brian Glyn Williams Section 3. Africa, Asia, and Australia Prophets, 'False Prophets', and the African State: Emergent Issues of Religious Freedom and Conflict Rosalind I. J. Hackett Religion on a Leash: NRMs and the Limits of Chinese Freedom Scott Lowe Consensus Shattered: Japanese Paradigm Shift and Moral Panic in the Post-Aum Era Ian Reader New Religions in Australia: Public Menace or Societal Salvation James T. Richardson Section 4. North and South America The Mainstreaming of Alternative Spirituality in Brazil Robert T. Carpenter The Fate of NRMs and their Detractors in Twenty-First Century America J. Gordon Melton New Religions and the Anticult Movement in Canada Irving Hexham and Karla Poewe Section 5. Theoretical Considerations New Religious Movements and Globalization James A. Beckford Apocalypse 9/11 John R. Hall Establishments and Sects in the Islamic World Mark Sedgwick Research on New Religious Movements in the Post-9/11 World Benjamin Zablocki and J. Anna Looney Cults, Porn, and Hate: Convergent Discourses on First Amendment Restriction Dick Anthony and Thomas Robbins Conclusion: The Future of New and Minority Religions in the 21st Century: Religious Freedom under Global Siege Phillip Charles Lucas