The Social Dimensions of Sectarianism: Sects and New Religious Movements in Contemporary Society (Clarendon Paperbacks) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Social Dimensions of Sectarianism: Sects and New Religious Movements in Contemporary Society (Clarendon Paperbacks) Book

The Social Dimensions of Sectarianism : Paperback : Oxford University Press : 9780198278832 : 0198278837 : 22 Oct 1992 : This study explores the complex relationships between religious sects and contemporary Western society, examining the controversial social, political and religious issues that arise as sects seek to pursue a way of life at variance with that of other people.Read More

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    This wide-ranging collection explores the complex relationships between religious sects and contemporary Western society and examines the controversial social, political, and religious issues that arise as sects seek to pursue a way of life at variance with that of other people. Wilson argues that sects, often subject to negative theological and moral judgements, can be understood only as social entities and as such require a scientifically neutral and unbiased approach to explore their emergence and persistence. He traces the growth and expansion of various movements--including the Unification Church, the Scientologists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the Exclusive Brethren--relating them to their social context, and indicates the sections of society from which their support is likely to come.

  • 0198278837
  • 9780198278832
  • Bryan R. Wilson
  • 10 September 1992
  • Clarendon Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 312
  • New edition
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