| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118, [124]) and index. |
| Contents |
1. There are differences between new religions and cults -- 2. The difference between established religion and cult can be hard to distinguish -- 3. Cults target college students -- 4. Cult recruitment is not always obvious -- 5. Law enforcement sometimes overreacts to religious sects -- 6. Respected organizations can deteriorate into cults -- 7. Even ordinary activities may possess cultlike qualities -- 8. Powerful sports programs may appear cultlike to those on the outside -- 9. Confrontations between cults and the government can turn deadly -- 10. Scientology is a cult -- 11. The case of Scientology demonstrates the complexity of new religious movements -- 12. Gang-like cults are a serious problem in Nigeria -- 13. Falun Gong might be a religious movement, a political uprising, or a cult. |
| Summary |
Presents essays that cover a variety of topics concerning cults. |
| Subject |
Cults.
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| Series |
Issues that concern you
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| Add'l Names |
Piehl, Norah.
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| ISBN |
9780737762860
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0737762861
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| STANDARD # |
9780737762860 (hardcover) |
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0737762861 (hardcover) |
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