Encyclopedia of New Religions: New Religious Movements, Sects and Alternative Spiritualities

Encyclopedia of New Religions: New Religious Movements, Sects and Alternative Spiritualities

by Christopher Partridge (Author), Christopher H . Partridge (Author), Christopher Partridge (Author)

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A comprehensive introduction to 200 of the most significant new religions and alternative spiritualities to have emerged in the last 100 years. Each group is categorised according to its religion of origin - those with roots in Judaism (e.g. Havurot Movement, Messianic Judaism), Christianity (e.g. Christian Science, Rastafarianism), Islam (e.g. Bah'ai), Hinduism (e.g. Sahaja Yoga), Buddism (e.g. Santi Asoke), Sikhism, Japanese religion (e.g. Omoto, Reiki), Chinese religion and philosophy (e.g. Feng Shui), Zoroastrianism, primal or pagan religion (e.g. Shamanism) and western culture (e.g. Scientology, Psychedelic spirituality).

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Publisher: Lion Hudson Plc
Published: 01 Sep 2006

ISBN 10: 0745952194
ISBN 13: 9780745952192

Author Bio
Christopher Partridge is Professor of Contemporary Religion at University College Chester.