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Topic: Society / Religion and Spirituality / Religious Studies / New Religious Movements

Subtopics of "New Religious Movements"

Anti-Anti-Cult     Anti-Cult     Brainwashing

Christian Counter-Cult     Cult Suicides     Journals

Recovery     Scientology     Snake Handling

Related topics:

Psychology and Religion (Psychology)

Sociology of Religion (Religious Studies)

Persuasion and Social Influence (Social)

Web pages on "New Religious Movements":

Academic Info: New Religious Movements
An annotated directory of Internet resources for the study of NRMs and alternative spirituality. Includes categories for academic study, Christian and secular responses, and specific movements.
http://www.academicinfo.net/nrms.html

AFF's Cult Information Service
Resources concerning psychological manipulation, cult groups, sects, and new religious movements. Includes conferences, full text essays, study guides, and details of periodicals.
http://www.csj.org/

Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR)
Established in 1988 and recognized in Italy as a public cultural institution in 1996, CESNUR is an international research center in the field of religious studies and new religious movements.
http://www.cesnur.org/

Cults and Religion: Nurelweb
Includes complete texts of selected academic works, an exploration of African religions, and a mailing list: nurel-l.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~nurelweb/

Cults: From Positive to Homicidal Faith Groups
Essays from the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance cover cults, NRMs, the counter-cult movement, and attitudes toward minority religions.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/cultmenu.htm

GRIS di Roma
Italy based organization for the study of NRMs. Includes articles from "Cults & Society: An Internet Journal", press articles, and related documents. Site in English, Italian, and French.
http://www.grisroma.it/

INFORM: Information Network Focus on Religious Movements
London School of Economics based charity providing information about NRMs. Listing of events and seminars.
http://www.inform.ac/infmain.html

New Religious Movements Group
An American Academy of Religion program unit engaging in the scholarly study of NRMs. Outline of activities and links to journals, directories, and professional societies.
http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/aar-nrm/

Online Texts About Cults and New Religious Movements
Extensive listing of links to complete text articles.
http://www.skepsis.nl/onlinetexts.html

Religious Movements
Jeffrey K. Hadden's extensive collection of resources covering cults, sects, and new and established religions. Includes profiles and links for over 200 religious movements, discussion of cult group controversies, and teaching course materials.
http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/

The French and German versus American Debate Over "New Religions," Scientology, and Human Rights
Stephen A. Kent examines the sociological reasons for European government concern over new religious movements, and analyzes the State Department's apparent acceptance of Scientologists' claims of human rights abuses. [Marburg Journal of Reli
http://www.uni-marburg.de/religionswissenschaft/journal/mjr/kent2.html

The Reliability of Apostate Testimony About New Religious Movements
Study by Dr. Kliever of Southern Methodist University.
http://www.neuereligion.de/ENG/Kliever/

When Scholars Know Sin: Alternative Religions and Their Academic Supporters
Article by Stephen A. Kent and Theresa Krebs sounds the alarm about trusting researchers being co-opted by the groups they study, thus bringing the social study of religion into disrepute.
http://www.apologeticsindex.org/c25.html

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