The Cambridge companion to new religious movements /

New religions emerge as distinct entities in the religious landscape when innovations are introduced by a charismatic leader or a schismatic group leaves its parent organization. New religious movements (NRMs) often present novel doctrines and advocate unfamiliar modes of behavior, and have therefor...

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Other Authors:	Hammer, Olav, Rothstein, Mikael
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Series:	Cambridge companions to religion.
Subjects:	Cults.