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Preface and Acknowledgments
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Hugh B. Urban
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Illustrations vii
- Preface and Acknowledgments ix
- One. Introduction: The Rise of New Religions in Modern America 1
- Two. The Native American Church: Ancient Tradition in a Modern Legal Context 26
- Three. Mormonism and Plural Marriage: The LDS and the FLDS 45
- Four. Spiritualism: Women, Mediums, and Messages from Other Worlds 67
- Five. The Nation of Islam and the Five Percenters: Race, Religion, and Hip-Hop 90
- Six. Rastafari: Messianism, Music, and Ganja 114
- Seven. The Church of Scientology: New Religions and Tax Exemption 135
- Eight. Wicca and Neopaganism: Magic, Feminism, and Environmentalism 157
- Nine. The Church of Satan and the Temple of Set: Religious Parody and Satanic Panic 179
- Ten. ISKCON (Hare Krishna): Eastern Religions in America and the “Brainwashing” Debate 201
- Eleven. Channeling and the New Age: Alternative Spirituality in Popular Culture and Media 220
- Twelve. Peoples Temple: Mass Murder-Suicide, the Media, and The “Cult” Label 242
- Thirteen. The Branch Davidians: Millenarian Movements, Religious Freedom, and Privacy 265
- Fourteen. The Raëlians: UFOS and Human Cloning 281
- Appendix. Method and Theory in the Study of New Religions 299
- Index 315
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Illustrations vii
- Preface and Acknowledgments ix
- One. Introduction: The Rise of New Religions in Modern America 1
- Two. The Native American Church: Ancient Tradition in a Modern Legal Context 26
- Three. Mormonism and Plural Marriage: The LDS and the FLDS 45
- Four. Spiritualism: Women, Mediums, and Messages from Other Worlds 67
- Five. The Nation of Islam and the Five Percenters: Race, Religion, and Hip-Hop 90
- Six. Rastafari: Messianism, Music, and Ganja 114
- Seven. The Church of Scientology: New Religions and Tax Exemption 135
- Eight. Wicca and Neopaganism: Magic, Feminism, and Environmentalism 157
- Nine. The Church of Satan and the Temple of Set: Religious Parody and Satanic Panic 179
- Ten. ISKCON (Hare Krishna): Eastern Religions in America and the “Brainwashing” Debate 201
- Eleven. Channeling and the New Age: Alternative Spirituality in Popular Culture and Media 220
- Twelve. Peoples Temple: Mass Murder-Suicide, the Media, and The “Cult” Label 242
- Thirteen. The Branch Davidians: Millenarian Movements, Religious Freedom, and Privacy 265
- Fourteen. The Raëlians: UFOS and Human Cloning 281
- Appendix. Method and Theory in the Study of New Religions 299
- Index 315
