Alternative Religions: A Sociological IntroductionAlternative religions attract great public, academic and government interest in our apparently post-Christian society. Yet how did all the alternatives develop, what are their beliefs and practices and how significant are their impact in terms of the world's religions and society? |
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Aetherius Society Age movement alternative religions American appear argued aspects astral astrology attracted become beliefs and practices Britain Buddhism cent Charismatic Charismatic movement Christadelphians Christian fundamentalism claim concerned constitutes conversion counter-culture cults cultural decline developed divine doctrines emphasis esoteric esotericism established ethnic Europe evangelical evidence experience expressions faith forms of religion frequently fundamentalism fundamentalist global groups growth gurus healing Heelas Hence Hindu Hinduism human potential increasingly individual interpretation involved ISKCON Islam Jehovah's Witnesses Jesus Jesus movement lifestyle lives London magic mainstream means meditation membership ment middle-class Millenarianism modern moral Muslim mystical neo-Paganism neo-Pentecostalism NRMs occult occultist organization pagan Pentecostalism political popular post-modernity Press quasi-religions Rajneesh Religious Movements Restorationism revival ritual Scientology sectarian sects secular significance Sikh Sikhism social Sociological spiritual strands Subud suggests teachings techniques themes tion traditional Christianity Unification Church various West Western societies Wicca witchcraft