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Key	BIB30276
Reference type	Book
Title	Researching New Religious Movements : Responses and Redefinitions
Author	Arweck, Elisabeth
Year	2006
Publisher	Routledge
Place published	London ; New York
Issue	10.
ISBN	0203642376 (e-book) 041527754X (hardback alk. paper) 0415277558 (pbk. alk. paper) 9780203642375 (e-book) 9780415277549 (hardback alk. paper) 9780415277556 (pbk. alk. paper)
Abstract	Page 124: However, featuring in a report does not automatically classify a group as a 'cult', as disclaimers indicate: 'A mention in our newsletter does not necessarily mean the seal of condemnation' (ibid.). The intention of such reports is to share or solicit available information, especially regarding borderline cases. Often, enquiries, complaints or media attention prompted FAIR’s concern with a group. Some readers wanted FAIR’s remit broadened to include occultism and spiritualism, others wanted it to stick to 'cults proper'. However, FAIR tended to cover 'problematic' groups. When reports of 'devil worship and magic' increased and 'satanic ritual abuse' became topical in the late 1980s, the newsletter covered such topics, although they had initially been considered beyond FAIR’s brief. Borderline cases came to be listed under 'miscellaneous', separated from the 'cult news section'. The complaint-led reporting resulted in the inclusion of a wide variety of groups, ranging from Aum Shinrikyo and Amway to Smith’s Friends and the Raëlians. Yet, despite explanations and clarifications, questions of boundary and definition continued to spark enquiries. In 1985, a query about Friends of the Western Buddhist Order was answered with 'The movement is a branch of genuine, mainstream Buddhism' (FAIR NEWS, January 1985: 16), a local paper’s reference to the Baha’i faith as a 'cult' was deemed 'mistaken', and Cursillos were explained as courses on the basics of Christian faith, with no cause for concern (FAIR NEWS, October 1985: 15). Page 265: Haack also argued against Neureligion (new religion) and neureligiöse Bewegungen (new religious movements) as being too broad and too general. Every religious movement was a new movement at some point and the use of these terms would mean that the Mormons or the Baha’i would be under the same heading as the Family of Love and the UC.
Notes	Bahá'í Faith: pp. 124, 265. LCCN 2005017222. 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-440) and index. What this book is about -- Milestones in a reseach itinerary -- Institutions and institutional knowledge -- Institutions -- Institutional knowledge -- Sketching in the cultural background -- The contours of religious cultures -- The contours of academic cultures -- The "anti-cult" movement's response -- The ACM response in Britain : the case of FAIR -- The ACM response in Germany : the case of Elterninitiative -- The response of the mainstream churches -- The Church of England's response -- The response of the Protestant Church in German -- Evangelische Zentralstelle für Weltanschauungsfragen (EZW) -- Pastor Friedrich-Wilhelm Haack and Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Religions- und Weltanschuungsfragen -- The response of the Roman Catholic Church -- Conclusions.
Language	English
Keywords	RELIGIONS; NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS; CLASSIFICATION
URL	Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0514/2005017222.html;;;Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/2005017222-d.html
Number of pages	x, 446
Call number	BL980.G3 A79 2006
Accession number	14003320
File attachments	internal-pdf://3846132009/Arweck - Researching_NRMs.pdf

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