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Inside the Cult: Religious Innovation and Transmission in Papua New Guinea

Book by Harvey Whitehouse; Clarendon Press, 1995

Subjects:

Baining (Papua New Guinea People)--Religion, Cargo Cults--Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea--Religion--20th Century

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...F. 1979 , Melanesian Cargo Cults: New Salvation Movements in...1977 , "The Pomio Cargo Cult--East New Britain" in R...Happened to Melanesian Cargo Cults?", Religious Movements in Melanesia Today...Transoceanic Comparisons of New Religious Movements , Berlin: Mouton...
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Cults, Religion, and Violence

Book by David G. Bromley, J. Gordon Melton; Cambridge University Press, 2002

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Cults, Violence--Religious Aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...violence by and against new religious cults erupts and whether and...international experts on religious movements and violent...four major episodes of cult violence during the...between violence and religious cults in contemporary society...
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Cults: Faith, Healing, and Coercion

Book by Marc Galanter; Oxford University Press, 1990

Subjects:

Cults, Psychology, Religious, Sects, Spiritual Healing

Collections: Religious Studies, Psychology, Entire Library

...See Pentecostalism in religious cults, 23 , 131 , 204 n 16...40 , 41 after leaving cult, 107 -8 meditation...freedom of, 50 , 166 Religious cults. See also specific...J., 210 n 17 Sikh religious movements, 22
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St Dunstan: His Life, Times, and Cult

Book by Nigel Ramsay, Margaret Sparks, Tim Tatton-Brown; Boydell Press, 1992

Subjects:

Christian Saints--England--Cult--History Of Doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500, Dunstan--Saint--909-988, England--Religious Life And Customs

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...reference outside the Cathedrals enrolled accounts to Dunstans cult may lie in Erasmuss mention of being shown a head enclosed...martyrdom that had deprived Dunstan of his special position in the religious life of the Priory. Yet the two saints cults had co-existed throughout the later Middle Ages, and even...
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Modern Religious Cults and Movements

Book by Gaius Glenn Atkins; Fleming H. Revell, 1923

Subjects:

New Thought, Religions, Spiritual Healing

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

One group of modern religious cults and movements, then, has found its...here. Christian Science and kindred cults are just an attempt to reconcile the...find a point of departure for modern religious cults and movements. Spiritualism...

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Journal Articles on: religious cults

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Joining a 'Cult': Religious Choice or Psychological Aberration?

Journal article by Dena S. Davis; Journal of Law and Health, Vol. 11, 1996

Subjects:

Brainwashing--Laws, regulations, etc., Church and state--Laws, regulations, etc., Cults--Membership

Collections: Religious Studies, Psychology, Entire Library

...of a variety of religious cults. Twenty...were currently in cults, and mentioned...returned to the cult after deprogramming...conversion to a cult is, quite simply, a legitimate religious experience. D...current furor over cults is merely another...and "destructive cults," or between sincere conversion to a religious belief and being...possible to identify cult membership with...
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When Spirituality Goes Awry: Students in Cults

Journal article by Lee J. Richmond; Professional School Counseling, Vol. 7, 2004

Subjects:

Counselor education, Professional practice, Religious cults, School counseling, Spirituality, Students, United States

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...limited to religious cults and the students...involved with them. A religious cult involves worship...doctrines generated by cult leaders usually...supplement traditional religious belief. Some religious cults are specifically...have belonged to religious cults report having had...prior to becoming cult members. Though...
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Effects of the Western Anti-cult Movement on Development of Laws concerning Religion in Post-communist Russia

Journal article by Marat S. Shterin, James T. Richardson; Journal of Church and State, Vol. 42, 2000

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Law, Religion, Religious cults, Russia

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...to NRMs (or "cults" as they are usually...11 The anti-cult movement (ACM...clergy of competing religious groups, and others...characteristically anti-cult assumption that the image of "all cults" can be routinely...Conscience and Religious Associations...of "destructive cults and sects." In...are a danger for religious or theological...secular anti-cult groups made up...
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Imposed Limitations on Freedom of Religion in China and the Margin of Appreciation Doctrine: a Legal Analysis of the Crackdown on the Falun Gong and Other "evil Cults"

Journal article by Bryan Edelman, James T. Richardson; Journal of Church and State, Vol. 47, 2005

Subjects:

China, Demonstrations & protests, Falun Gong-China, Freedom of religion, International law, Religious cults, Religious discrimination, Religious persecution

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...governments anti-cult position. Comprising scholars, religious leaders, and journalists...posed by "evil cults." 46 Systematic...government are "cults," not spiritual or religious groups.4 As discussed...Western Anti-Cult Movement (ACM...Chinas war against cults should be viewed...skepticism, and anti-cult legislation defined as a limitation on religious freedom. Basis...
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The Pauline Cult in Malta and the Movement of the Counter-reformation: the Development of Its International Reputation

Journal article by Thomas Freller; The Catholic Historical Review, Vol. 85, 1999

Subjects:

Christianity, History, Malta, Religious cults, Shrines

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...become a site of worship and cult. II With the coming of the...the local existing Pauline cult gained a tremendous recognition...Holy Land as well as Pauline cults in the south of Italy, Sicily...clergy desirous to boost the cult with historical evidence...St. John soon realized the religious and ideological potential of...

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Magazine Articles on: religious cults

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Interacting with "cults": a Policing Model

Magazine article by Adam Szubin, Carl J. Jensen III, Rod Gregg; FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Vol. 69, September 2000

Subjects:

Law enforcement, Police Department-Garland TX, Religious cults

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...brainwashed sheep; "cult" beliefs are bizarre or ludicrous; and "cult" movements are dangerous...scholars instead refer to cults as "new religious movements" or "NRMs...because the majority of "cults" are young religious movements still in their...associated with the word "cult," the authors will...
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Cult Mass Suicide/homicide: Jonesboro/ Heaven's Gate Replay?

Magazine article by J. Gordon Melton; Skeptic, Vol. 8, 2000

Subjects:

Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, Religious cults, Suicides & suicide attempts

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Cult Mass Suicide/homicide...235 registered members) new religious movement founded in the mid...home to a spectrum of new religious movements, a few, such as...supported the Western myth of cult suicide. It is generally...
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Suicide as Usual Vs. Cult Suicide

Magazine article by Michael Lerner; Tikkun, Vol. 12, May/Jun 1997

Subjects:

Mass media, Religious cults, Suicides & suicide attempts

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Suicide as Usual Vs. Cult Suicide by Michael Lerner Suicide as Usual vs. Cult Suicide The media rarely comment on societys suicidal...crazy or secretly motivated by self-interest. So cult suicide is the perfect story-vehicle for their cynicism...
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Mithraic Mysteries and the Cult of Empire: The Cult of the Mithras, a Secret, Oath-Bound Society of Elites, Was at One Time the Power Behind the Throne of the Mighty, and Morally Bankrupt, Roman Empire

Magazine article by Charles Scaliger; The New American, Vol. 26, June 21, 2010

Subjects:

Cults--History, Mithraism--History, Roman Empire, 30 BC-476 AD--Religious aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...called "mystery cults" typical of the...Mediterranean. The cult of the Mithras was...precise origins of the cult devoted to the Persian...performed secret rites or religious mysteries, among...certain other mystery cults in Roman dominions...Afghanistan. The mystery cult, meanwhile, was...Mediterranean form of religious worship, a cult...
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Henry VII Miracle King: Henry Tudor Invoked Providence to Gain His Throne in 1485, but It Was Skilful Use of Heraldic and Religious Imagery, as Well as Promotion of the Cult of Henry VI That Ensured He Retained It. in This Tudor Anniversary Year, Gordon Marsden Looks at the Miraculous Reign of a Clever King

Magazine article by Gordon Marsden; History Today, Vol. 59, March 2009

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Henry VII, King of England--History, Kings and rulers--History, Kings--History

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...Skilful Use of Heraldic and Religious Imagery, as Well as Promotion of the Cult of Henry VI That Ensured...prophecies, heraldic and religious imagery, Providence and...may have made the role of religious and secular propaganda more...

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Newspaper Articles on: religious cults

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Religious Status for Druids. the Police Trained to Respect Witches. Pagans Are on the March -- but Are They Harmless Eccentrics or a Dangerous Cult?

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 12, 2010

Subjects:

Cults, Soldiers, Witches

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Religious Status for Druids. the Police...it seems to be a perfect religious mishmash for our times. And...that. Ian Haworth from the Cult Information Centre is more...that brings concerns. Many cults use the occult to brainwash...Britain, they are operating as cults. Paganism is not necessarily...
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Real Life: How We Escaped the Clutches of a Cult; as This Month's Coronation Street Storyline Highlighted, Religious Cults Lurk on the Outskirts of Our Society, Constantly on the Look-Out for New Recruits. Steve Tooze Hears How Three Former Cult Members Managed to Break Free

Newspaper article by Steve Tooze; The Mirror (London, England), December 26, 1998

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...We Escaped the Clutches of a Cult; as This Months Coronation Street Storyline Highlighted, Religious Cults Lurk on the Outskirts of Our...Tooze Hears How Three Former Cult Members Managed to Break Free...which helped me see through the cults lies. The final straw came when the cult forbade one of my daughters...
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Bizarre Religious Cult Plans All-Out Recruitment Blitz on City's Streets, Says Scared Mum; CHURCH OF CHRIST CULT BRAINWASHED PAULA KELLY. SHE RECRUITED FOR THEM AND GAVE THEM HER WAGES

Newspaper article by Nicola Tallant; The Mirror (London, England), June 12, 1998

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Bizarre Religious Cult Plans All-Out Recruitment...FORMER member of a bizarre religious cult has broken her silence...Irish branch of the worldwide cult are planning to double their...the worlds fastest growing cults. The Church of Christ which...its numbers. The sinister cult has been described as domineering...
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Only My Ego Saved Me from a Religious Cult; Toon Star's Escape

Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), January 17, 2012

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Only My Ego Saved Me from a Religious Cult; Toon Stars Escape. Byline: SIMON...football after falling in with a strict religious group. The Newcastle midfielder...was made to kiss the feet of the cult leader. Ben Arfa also claims his...
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ONLY MY EGO SAVED S ME FROM A RELIGIOUS CULT; TOON STAR'S ESCAPE

Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), January 17, 2012

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

ONLY MY EGO SAVED S ME FROM A RELIGIOUS CULT; TOON STARS ESCAPE. Byline: SIMON...football after falling in with a strict religious group. The Newcastle midfielder...was made to kiss the feet of the cult leader. Ben Arfa also claims his...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: religious cults

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Cult

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the importance of the cult in the development...may have their own cults. The cult may be associated with...refer to contemporary religious groups whose beliefs...divine and duties to the cult community. Such cults tend to proliferate...
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Cargo Cult

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

CARGO CULT native religious movement found in Melanesia...among its adherents. The cult had its beginnings in the...with surplus cargo. The cult aims to restore a past time...native Melanesians. Cargo cults are revivalistic, in that...
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Dyak

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...with blowguns and poison darts) supplement the food supply. Dyaks have highly complex animistic and shamanistic religious cults. Intertribal warfare has persisted, with headhunting as an important feature. In the second half of the 20th cent...
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Dionysus

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...important gods of the Greeks and was associated with various religious cults. He was probably in origin a Thracian deity. According to...teaching men the culture of the vine and the mysteries of his cult. He was followed by an entourage of satyrs, sileni, maenads...
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Egyptian Religion

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...restored. The Major Cults The most important of...Egyptian worship were the cults of Osiris and of Ra...the people, but his cult was nevertheless one...riches into the state cult and built huge and splendid...found its expression of religious feeling in the funerary cults. The great body of mortuary...

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