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Tables of Contents for The New Believers
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgements
8
1
Introduction
9
2
PART ONE: MAJOR ISSUES OF ALTERNATIVE RELIGIONS
11
110
Who, what and why: The purpose of this book
12
7
Is it a cult, or a real religion? The problem of definition
19
9
Sects appeal: Conversion, recruitment, mind control or brainwashing?
28
12
Would you let your daughter marry one? Problems for families of members
40
7
So hard to say `goodbye': Problems of leaving a movement
47
11
After the prophet dies: How movements change
58
12
It's the end of the world as we know it: Apocalyptic beliefs
70
12
Cults that kill: How, why, and can it happen again?
82
15
Watching the watchers: The variety of cult experts
97
13
Historical diversity: A brief summary of world religions
110
11
PART TWO: ALTERNATIVE RELIGIONS AND OTHER GROUPS
121
398
The Complexity of Christianity
122
20
Christian Origins
142
102
Unitarians
142
6
The New Church and Swedenborgianism
148
3
Mormons
151
11
Exclusive Brethren
162
4
New Apostolic Church
166
2
Seventh-day Adventists
168
5
Christadelphians
173
3
Christian Science
176
9
Jehovah's Witnesses
185
7
Liberal Catholic Church and Wandering Bishops
192
4
Christian Community and Anthroposophy
196
3
Opus Dei
199
4
Unification Church
203
8
The Late Twentieth-century Evangelical Resurgence
211
6
The Family
217
10
Jesus Army
227
2
Universal Church of the Kingdom of God
229
1
International Church of Christ
230
3
Ellel Ministries
233
2
Toronto Blessing and Vineyard
235
2
Alpha Course
237
7
Other `Religions of the Book' Origins
244
18
Baha'i Faith
244
6
Nation of Islam
250
4
Holy Tabernacle Ministries
254
3
Messiah/H'al Mahshiyach
257
2
Rastafarian Movement
259
3
Eastern Movements in the West
262
71
Brahma Kumaris
263
3
School of Economic Science
266
10
Transcendental Meditation
276
7
ISKCON
283
7
Osho International
290
6
Sahaja Yoga
296
2
Adidam
298
2
Impersonal Enlightenment Fellowship
300
2
Soka Gakkai
302
5
Friends of the Western Buddhist Order
307
3
New Kadampa Tradition
310
2
Eckankar
312
9
Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness
321
4
Elan Vital
325
8
Esoteric and Neo-Pagan Movements
333
92
Satanic Ritual Abuse
339
2
Satanism
341
3
Theosophy
344
3
Benjamin Creme and Maitreya
347
3
Gurdjieff
350
3
Subud
353
2
Rosicrucians
355
4
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
359
3
Schools of Occult Science
362
9
Chaos Magic
371
1
The I AM Movement
372
1
Church Universal and Triumphant
373
8
The Emissaries
381
3
`Flying Saucer Cults'
384
1
Aetherius Society
385
5
Raelian Movement
390
5
Shamanism
395
1
Wicca
396
5
Church of All Worlds
401
4
Druidry
405
5
Fellowship of Isis
410
1
The Northern Tradition
411
6
Pagan Federations
417
8
Personal Development Movements
425
54
Landmark Education/Landmark Forum
427
4
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
431
3
Insight
434
3
The Emin
437
9
Scientology
446
33
Case Study Schism in a Sect: The Worldwide Church of God and its Offshoots
479
40
Useful Addresses
519
6
Bibliography
525
10
Alphabetical List of Organizations
535
1
Index
536