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new religious movements  

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  • 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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