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An edition of Cults (2012)

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Presents essays that cover a variety of topics concerning cults.

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Greenhaven Press
Language
English
Pages
124

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Subjects
Cults, Juvenile literature, Sects, Religions, juvenile literature

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2013, Greenhaven Press
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Table of Contents

There are differences between new religions and cults -- Mitch Horowitz
The difference between established religion and cult can be hard to distinguish -- Arian Campo-Flores
Cults target college students -- Andrew J. Pulskamp
Cult recruitment is not always obvious -- Lynne Wallis
Law enforcement sometimes overreacts to religious sects -- Andrew Stephen
Respected organizations can deteriorate into cults -- Marc Fisher
Even ordinary activities may possess cultlike qualities -- Catherine Elton
Powerful sports programs may appear cultlike to those on the outside -- Shawn Hubler
Confrontations between cults and the government can turn deadly -- Pamela Colloff
Scientology is a cult -- Amy Scobee, interviewed by Mike Hess
The case of Scientology demonstrates the complexity of new religious movements -- Hugh B. Urban
Gang-like cults are a serious problem in Nigeria -- Economist
Falun gong might be a religious movement, a political uprising, or a cult -- Shane Leavy.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-118) and index.

Series
Issues that concern you, Issues that concern you

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Dewey Decimal Class
209
Library of Congress
BP603 .C847 2013, BP603.C847 2012

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124 pages :
Number of pages
124

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OL26472041M
Internet Archive
cults0000unse
ISBN 10
0737762861
ISBN 13
9780737762860
LCCN
2012026608
OCLC/WorldCat
783171115

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