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  | | Cults, Religion, and Violence(1st Edition) by David G. Bromley, J. Gordon Melton Paperback, 270 Pages, Published 2002 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-66898-9, ISBN: 0-521-66898-0 "This explores the question of when and why violence by and against new religious cults erupts and whether and how such dramatic conflicts can be foreseen, managed and averted. The authors, leading international experts on religious movements and violent behavior, focus on the four major episodes of cult violence during the last decade: the tragic conflagration that engulfed the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas; the deadly sarin gas attac ..." |
 | | Cults and New Religions(2nd Edition) A Brief History, (Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion) by Douglas E. Cowan, David G. Bromley Paperback, 244 Pages, Published 2015 by Wiley ISBN-13: 978-1-118-72210-7, ISBN: 1-118-72210-8 "This unparalleled introduction to cults and new religious movements has been completely up–dated and expanded to reflect the latest developments; each chapter reviews the origins, leaders, beliefs, rituals and practices of a NRM, highlighting the specific controversies surrounding each group. A fully updated, revised and expanded edition of an unparalleled introduction to cults and new religious movements Profiles a number of th ..." |
 | | New Christian Politics by David G. Bromley, Anson D. Shupe, Anson Shupe Bromley Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 1984 by Mercer University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-86554-115-3, ISBN: 0-86554-115-9 "The empirical findings on current performance could hardly be encouraging to the leadership of the New Christian Right. Zwier's research on the electoral impact of the New Christian Right, for example, basically confirms Lip- set and Raab's ..." |
 | | Religion and the Social Order The Issue of Authenticity in the Study of Religions (Religion and the Social Order) (Religion & the Social Order) by David G. Bromley, Lewis F. Carter Hardcover, 279 Pages, Published 1996 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited ISBN-13: 978-0-7623-0038-9, ISBN: 0-7623-0038-8 "The study of the basis of authenticity of any religious tradition is one which has been seemingly neglected by secular, western scholars. Those beliefs and practices deemed sacred are assumed to have authenticity, at least by the adherents of the tradition. Also, to many who are not adherents of the tradition, some of the beliefs and practices may appear irrational, foolish or even wicked. This volume addresses this issue, examining the ..." |
 | | FUTURE OF NEW RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS by David G. Bromley, Phillip E. Hammond, Phillip Everett Hammond Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1987 by Mercer University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-86554-238-9, ISBN: 0-86554-238-4 "Clearly, this would represent a major organizational innovation in America with potentially significant implications for religious practice. Although the probability of this outcome remains slight, it should not be discounted. As Coser (1956) has observed, one of the major consequences of social conflict is a realignment of institutional relationships. REFERENCES Boettcher, Robert, and Gordon L. Freedman 1 980 Gifts of Deceit: Sun ..." |
 | | Teaching New Religious Movements(1st Edition) (Aar Teaching Religious Studies Series) by David G. Bromley Hardcover, 376 Pages, Published 2007 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-517729-9, ISBN: 0-19-517729-0 "Since its inception around 1970, the study of New Religious Movements (NRMs) has evolved into an established multidisciplinary field. At the same time, both the movements and the scholars who study them have been the subjects of intense controversy. In this volume, a group of senior NRM scholars who have been instrumental in the development of the field will offer pivotal essays that present the basics of NRM scholarship along with guid ..." |
 | | Strange Gods(1st Edition) The Great American Cult Scare by David G. Bromley, Anson D. Shupe, Beacon Press Hardcover, 249 Pages, Published 1981 by Beacon Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8070-3256-5, ISBN: 0-8070-3256-5 "Examines in detail the history, fundraising, and possible use of brainwashing by such religious cults as the Unification Church, People's Temple, and Hare Krishnas" |
 | | "Moonies" in America(1st Edition) Cult, Church, and Crusade (SAGE Library of Social Research) by David G. Bromley, Anson D. Shupe Paperback, 263 Pages, Published 1979 by Sage Publications, Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-8039-1061-4, ISBN: 0-8039-1061-4 "'Moonies in America' advances our understanding of social movements, using the particular data provided by a study of the Unification Church -- one of the most widely known and least understood of the cults which blossomed in the 1970. The organizational structure, historical developments, and society's response to the Reverend Sun Myung Moon's movement are examined in detail. 'Shupe and Bromley have written an important book with an a ..." |
 | | "Moonies" in America(1st Edition) Cult, Church, and Crusade (SAGE Library of Social Research) by David G. Bromley, Anson D. Shupe Hardcover, 263 Pages, Published 1979 by Sage Publications, Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-8039-1060-7, ISBN: 0-8039-1060-6 "'Moonies in America' advances our understanding of social movements, using the particular data provided by a study of the Unification Church -- one of the most widely known and least understood of the cults which blossomed in the 1970. The organizational structure, historical developments, and society's response to the Reverend Sun Myung Moon's movement are examined in detail. 'Shupe and Bromley have written an important book with an a ..." |
 | | The Politics of Religious Apostasy The Role of Apostates in the Transformation of Religious Movements (Religion in the Age of Transformation (Hardcover)) by David G. Bromley Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1998 by Praeger ISBN-13: 978-0-275-95508-3, ISBN: 0-275-95508-7 "The current controversy surrounding new religions has brought to the forefront the role of apostates. These individuals leave highly controversial movements and assume roles in other organizations as public opponents against their former movements. This volume examines the motivations of the apostates, how they are recruited and play out their roles, the kinds of narratives they construct to discredit their previous groups, and the impa ..." |
 | | The Anti-Cult Movement in America A Bibliography and Historical Survey: 2 (Sects and Cults in America. Bibliographical Guides, V. 2) by Anson D. Shupe, David G. Bromley, Donna L. Oliver Hardcover, 169 Pages, Published 1984 by Taylor & Francis ISBN-13: 978-0-8240-9214-6, ISBN: 0-8240-9214-7 |
 | | Falling from the Faith Causes and Consequences of Religious Apostasy (SAGE Focus Editions) by David G. Bromley Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 1988 by Sage Publications, Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-8039-3188-6, ISBN: 0-8039-3188-3 "Falling From the Faith brings together research on religious disaffiliation by leading sociologists of religion, exemplifying the current state of knowledge on an increasingly important subject. The volume is divided into two main sections, disaffiliation from mainline churches and from alternative religious groups, emphasising the different approaches used to study each and suggesting issues for future work. The contributors suggest t ..." |
 | | Brainwashing Deprogramming Controversy Sociological, Psychological, Legal, and Historical Perspectives (Studies in religion and society) by David G. Bromley, James T. Richardson Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 1984 by Edwin Mellen Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-88946-868-9, ISBN: 0-88946-868-0 "A collection of 21 essays, this volume presents a multidisciplinary examination of the issues and controversies raised by the activities of religious cults." |
 | | Leaving Religion and Religious Life(1st Edition) Patterns and Dynamics (Religion and Social Order, Vol 7) by William Shaffir, David G. Bromley, Mordechai Bar-Lev, Helen Rose Ebaugh, Jeffrey K. Hadden, Arthur L. Greil, Thomas Robbins Hardcover, 228 Pages, Published 1998 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited ISBN-13: 978-0-7623-0215-4, ISBN: 0-7623-0215-1 |
 | | THE HANDBOOK ON CULTS AND SECTS IN AMERICA - PART B (Religion & the Social Order) by David G. Bromley, D. G. Bromley, Jeffrey K. Hadden, J. K. Hadden Hardcover, 252 Pages, Published 1993 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited ISBN-13: 978-1-55938-715-6, ISBN: 1-55938-715-7 |
 | | THE HANDBOOK ON CULTS AND SECTS IN AMERICA - PART A (Religion & the Social Order) by David G. Bromley, Jeffrey K. Hadden, J. K. Hadden Hardcover, 316 Pages, Published 1993 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited ISBN-13: 978-1-55938-714-9, ISBN: 1-55938-714-9 |
 | | Research in Community Sociology New Developments in Theory and Research v. 3 (Research in Community Sociology) (Religion & the Social Order) by David G. Bromley, Dan A. Chekki Hardcover, 300 Pages, Published 1993 by Jai Press Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-55938-291-5, ISBN: 1-55938-291-0 "Religion and the Social Order" |
 | | Religion on the Internet(1st Edition) by Jeffrey K. Hadden, David G. Bromley, Douglas E. Cowan Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2000 by Emerald Group Publishing Limited ISBN-13: 978-0-7623-0535-3, ISBN: 0-7623-0535-5 |
 | | Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion Cults and New Religions : A Brief History by Douglas E. Cowan, David G. Bromley 248 Pages, Published 2015 by John Wiley & Sons ISBN-13: 978-1-118-72350-0, ISBN: 1-118-72350-3 "Lisa McSherry, High Priestess of an online cybercoven, concurs: “Magick is the art of consciously directing energy through focused will and effort to affect the things around us” (McSherry 2002:6). Starhawk considers it as “the art of sensing and shaping the subtle, unseen forces that flow through the world, of awakening deeper levels of consciousness beyond the rational” (1989: 27). Like Cunningham, McSherry, and Starhawk, many Wi ..." |
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