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Comprehending Cults: The Sociology of New Religious Movements

By:Lorne L. Dawson
Publisher:Oxford University Press Academic Canada
Print ISBN:9780195420098
eText ISBN:9780195402308
Edition:2
Format:Page Fidelity

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Tackling popular misconceptions about new religious movements, Comprehending Cults summarizes, synthesizes, and assesses over 40 years of research by historians, sociologists, and psychologists. This excellent introduction to the study of new religious groups offers a balanced treatment of new movements as a source of spiritual satisfaction while confronting issues of violence, sexuality, and brainwashing within religious cults.