Concept information
Preferred term
new religious movements
Definition
- New religious movements have been a controversial part of the social scene for more than 4 decades in Western societies. These movements have often been referred to as “cults” in media treatments and public discourse, a clear sign that they rather quickly achieved a notorious status in societies where they developed or were imported from elsewhere. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Religious Movements, New]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/new_religious_movements
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