Understanding Cults and New Religions

Download or read book Understanding Cults and New Religions written by Irving Hexham and published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. This book was released on 1986 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume analyzes the social and psychological aspects of cults in the United States. The authors discuss the "new mythology" of modernity, of which the "myths" of evolution and technology are major aspects, and ruminate on how this mythology has helped create the "new religions." Case histories, cross-cultural evidence, and historical examples are cited to describe the key features of traditional religions that are incorporated into these cults. Finally, the text outlines the major factors that distinguish cults from Christianity, redemption, and eschatology. ISBN 0-8028-0170-6: $9.95