LEADER 02755nam 22005654a 450 001 9910455167503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-40949-2 010 $a9786612409493 010 $a0-313-06291-9 035 $a(CKB)1000000000807359 035 $a(EBL)497082 035 $a(OCoLC)67617498 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000340901 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11264192 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000340901 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10388896 035 $a(PQKB)10519301 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC497082 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL497082 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10347107 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL240949 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000807359 100 $a20040608d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe new religious movements experience in America$b[electronic resource] /$fEugene V. Gallagher 210 $aWestport, Conn. $cGreenwood Press$d2004 215 $a1 online resource (320 p.) 225 1 $aThe American religious experience 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-313-32807-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [255]-287) and index. 327 $aContents; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Groups within the Biblical Tradition; Chapter 3: The New Age and Its Antecedents; Chapter 4: Eastern Groups and Gurus; Chapter 5: Groups of Middle Eastern and African Origins; Chapter 6: Neo-Paganism; Chapter 7: New Foundations; Chapter 8: Themes in the Study of New Religious Movements; Timeline; Glossary; Select Annotated Bibliography; Index 330 $aWherever and whenever they appear, new religious movements always produce conflict. Even as they attract members who enthusiastically embrace their innovative teachings, new religions often provoke strongly negative reactions-often because they challenge established notions of proper religious action, belief, and morality. Opponents of new religious movements often brand them as cults and urge their fellow citizens, their own religions, and even the government to take action against what they see as suspicious and potentially dangerous movements; the members often complain that their motives h 410 0$aAmerican religious experience (Greenwood Press (Westport, Conn.)) 607 $aUnited States$xReligion 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a200/.973 700 $aGallagher$b Eugene V$0981972 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910455167503321 996 $aThe new religious movements experience in America$92276761 997 $aUNINA