Cults, Religion, and Violence

Cults, Religion, and Violence

Contrary to conventional wisdom, violent episodes involving cults are rare historically. But their potential to affect and disrupt civic life looms large and efforts to manage these incidents involve controversial issues of religious freedom, politics, state intervention, and public security. The interpretive challenge of this book is to provide a social scientific explanation for these rare events. The authors conclude that they usually involve some combination of internal and external dynamics through which a new religious movement and society become polarized.

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Cambridge University Press
EAN	9780521668989
Edition	1
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0521668980
Label	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	270
PublicationDate	2002-05-13
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
ReleaseDate	2002-05-16
Studio	Cambridge University Press

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