Articles liés à Cults, New Religions and Religious Creativity

Cults, New Religions and Religious Creativity - Couverture rigide

Nelson, Geoffrey K.

 
9780710208552: Cults, New Religions and Religious Creativity

Synopsis

To explain the growth in religious activity in the twentieth century, Nelson shows that new religious movements are creative attempts to break through the limitations placed on the expression of spirituality by established cultural institutions.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The twentieth century has been marked by an unprecedented outburst of religious activity on a world-wide scale, and in particular by a mushrooming of numerous religious movements. This work, first published in 1987, takes a fresh approach to the understanding of this phenomenon, an approach which takes into account new concepts of human nature and of religion.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.