Radical Transformations in Minority Religions

Beth Singler (Curatore)

Eileen Barker (Curatore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2021

All religions undergo continuous change, but minority religions tend to be less anchored in their ways than mainstream, traditional religions. This volume examines radical transformations undergone by a variety of minority religions, including the Children of God/ Family International; Gnosticism; Jediism; various manifestations of Paganism; LGBT Muslim groups; the Plymouth Brethren; Santa Muerte; and Satanism. As with other books in the Routledge/Inform series, the contributors approach the subject from a wide range of perspectives: professional scholars include legal experts and sociologists specialising in new religious movements, but there are also chapters from those who have experienced a personal involvement. The volume is divided into four thematic parts that focus on different impetuses for radical change: interactions with society, technology and institutions, efforts at legitimation, and new revelations. This book will be a useful source of information for social scientists, historians, theologians and other scholars with an interest in social change, minority religions and ‘cults’. It will also be of interest to a wider readership including lawyers, journalists, theologians and members of the general public.

• Curatore: Beth Singler, Eileen Barker
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Routledge Inform Series on Minority Religions and Spiritual Movements
• Anno: 2021
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 276 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 535 gr.
• EAN: 9780415786706

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