search for books and compare prices
Tables of Contents for Odd Gods
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
9
11
Acknowledgments
11
2
Overview
13
44
Court Decisions, Legislation, and Governmental Actions
57
36
The Christian Tradition
93
25
Fundamentalist Movement
98
4
Pentecostalism
102
5
Charismatic Movement
107
2
Christian Identity
109
4
Old Catholics
113
5
Millerism and the Adventist Tradition
118
15
Seventh-day Adventist Church
120
1
Jehovah's Witnesses
120
2
Davidian Seventh-day Adventists
122
5
Branch Seventh-day Adventists
127
6
Controversial Christian Groups
133
23
Alamo Christian Foundation (the Music Square Church)
133
2
Body of Christ
135
1
International Church of Christ
135
3
Maranatha Christian Churches
138
1
The Twelve Tribes (Island Pond Community)
139
3
The Local Church
142
2
Jesus People USA
144
2
The Way International
146
4
Church of Jesus Christ at Armageddon
150
1
Israelite House of David and Israelite House of David as Recoganized
151
3
Mary Purnell
Worldwide Church of God
154
2
More Controversial Groups
156
20
Unification Church (``Moonies'')
156
4
The Family (Children of God)
160
4
People's Temple
164
5
Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments
169
3
Church of the First Born of the Fullness of Times; Church of the First Born; Church of the Lamb of God
172
1
Church of Jesus Christ Christian, Aryan Nations
173
1
Covenant, the Sword and the Arm of the Lord
174
2
Jewish Tradition
176
10
Judaism
176
2
Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations
178
1
Research Centre of Kabbalah
179
7
Black Judaism
180
6
Nation of Yahweh
186
1
The Ansaaru Allah Community
186
1
Islamic Tradition
186
21
Islam
186
4
Black Muslims
190
8
Sufism
195
3
The Sufi Order
198
1
Sufi Islamia Ruhaniat Society
199
1
Bawa Muhaiyaddeen
200
1
Gurdjieff Foundation
201
2
Institute for the Development of the Harmonious Human Being
203
1
Subud
204
3
Hindu Tradition
207
17
Vedanta Society
212
1
Vedanta Centre and Ananda Ashrama
213
1
Self-Realization Fellowship
214
1
Hare Krishna Movement (International Society for Krishna Consciousness)
214
4
Adidam
218
3
S.A.I. Foundation
221
1
Saiva Siddhanta Church
222
1
Osho (Rajneesh) Foundation International
223
1
More Controversial Hindu Groups (Yoga Groups)
224
15
Siddha Yoga Dham Associates (SYDA)
226
1
Self-Realization Fellowship
227
1
Ananda Village
228
2
Transcendental Meditation and the World Plan Executive Council
230
4
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers
234
1
Integral Yoga International
234
3
Ananda Marga Yoga Society
237
2
Sikhism and the Sound Current Tradition
239
18
Sikhism
239
4
Sikh Dharma (Health, Happy, Holy Organization)
243
5
The Radhasoami Tradition
244
4
Radha Soami Satsang, Beas
248
1
Eckankar
249
3
Elan Vital (Divine Light Mission)
252
2
The Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA)
254
3
Buddhist Tradition
257
13
Vajradhatu (Shambhala International)
261
1
Soka Gakkai International
262
1
AUM Shinrikyo
263
2
San Francisco Zen Center
265
1
Impersonal Enlightenment Foundation (Moksha Foundation)
266
1
Falun Gong
267
3
Theosophy and the Theosophical Societies
270
20
Other Esoteric Groups
290
20
Anthroposophical Society in America
290
3
The ``I AM'' Religious Activity
293
3
Church Universal and Triumphant
296
4
Holy Order of MANS
300
3
Solar Temple
303
6
Agni Yoga Society
309
1
Arcane School
309
1
Neopaganism
310
15
Wicca
312
3
Church and School of Wicca
315
1
Church of All Worlds
316
2
Circle
318
1
Susan B. Anthony Coven
319
1
Satanism
320
2
Shamanism
322
3
Christian Science and the New Thought Tradition Christian Science
325
12
New Thought
328
3
Unity School of Christianity
331
4
United Church of Religious Science
335
1
Adventures in Enlightenment, a Foundation
335
2
Spiritualism and Channeling
337
15
Spiritualism
337
4
National Spiritualist Association of Churches
341
3
Channeling Movement
343
1
Association for Research and Enlightenment
344
1
Ramth's School of Enlightenment
345
7
UFO Religions
352
21
The UFO Contactee Movement
353
6
Aetherius Society
359
3
Raelian Movement International
362
2
Unarius Academy of Science
364
3
Mark-age
367
1
Heaven's Gate
367
4
Chen Tao
371
2
Other Groups and Movements
373
17
New Age
373
4
Aumism
377
2
Scientology (The Church of Scientology)
379
3
Erhard Seminars Training (est) and The Forum
382
5
Sukyo Mahikari
387
1
Rama Seminars
388
1
The Synanon Church
388
2
Concluding Remarks: The Future of New Religions
390
3
Bibliography
393
30
Index
423