Encyclopedic Dictionary Of Cults Sects And World Religions

Author : Larry A. Nichols
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310866065
Total Pages : 827 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions written by Larry A. Nichols and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2010-02-23 with total page 827 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up-to-date, well-documented, comprehensive coverage of cults, sects, and world religions, from the historical to the contemporary INCLUDES • Well-known groups and world religions, such as Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, Islam, and Baha’i • Groups with a significant North American influence, including Santeria, Rastafarians, Haitian Voodo, white supremacy groups, Wicca, and Satanism REVISED, UPDATED, AND EXPANDED TO INCLUDE NEW ENTRIES AND NEW INFORMATION • Updated information on Islam and its global impact • New entries: the Branch Davidians, Native American religions, Heaven’s Gate, Aum Supreme Truth, the Boston Movement, the Masonic Lodge, and many others • Developments in the world of cults and the occult Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions is arguably the most significant reference book on the subject to be published. Formerly titled Dictionary of Cults, Sects, Religions, and the Occult, it provides reliable information on the history and beliefs of nearly every form of religion active today. This extensively revised edition includes new topics, updated information, and a brand-new format for a clearer, more organized approach. The authors evaluate the beliefs and practices of each group from the perspective of the Bible and the historic creeds of the Christian church. You’ll also find group histories, numerous illustrations, charts, current statistics, websites, bibliographies, and other useful information.

Author : James R. Lewis
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615927387
Total Pages : 951 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions written by James R. Lewis and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 951 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surpassing the scope and the thoroughness of the first edition, this new edition of The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions is the most wide-ranging and accessible resource on the historically significant and more obscure, sinister, and bizarre religious groups. Including many entries by scholarly specialists, this volume explains more than 1,000 diverse groups and movements, from such well-known sects as the Branch Davidians, Aum Shinrikyo, and Heaven's Gate, to obscure groups like Ordo Templi Satanas, Witches International, and the Nudist Christian Church of the Blessed Virgin Jesus. In addition to an exhaustive index and handy cross-references, the second edition includes over a hundred new topical entries on subjects relevant to understanding sectarian movements, from snake-handling and satanic ritual abuse to brainwashing and exorcism.This book, a must for all libraries and schools, will endure as the first and only point of reference for researchers, scholars, students, and anyone interested in fringe religious groups.

Author : J. Gordon Melton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135539987
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedic Handbook of Cults in America written by J. Gordon Melton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : George A. Mather
Publisher : Zondervan Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Cults, Sects, Religions, and the Occult written by George A. Mather and published by Zondervan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1993 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a complete survey of cults, sects, and religions around the world, Mather and Nichols provide definitions and brief descriptions that evaluate each group on the basis of the historic creeds of Christianity. Included are Santeria, Rastafarians, Haitian Voodoo and more.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780899574608
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of World Religions, Cults & the Occult written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of World Religions, Cults and the Occult analyzes sects, cults, the occult, non-Christian world religions, secret societies and atheistic beliefs and then highlights their dangers and compares them with the truth of Scripture. Religions and cults that claim to be Christian but function in a manner grossly contrary to Scripture are also exposed.

Author : William Glenn Watson
Publisher : Chicago : Moody Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802417268
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concise Dictionary of Cults & Religions written by William Glenn Watson and published by Chicago : Moody Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Concise Dictionary of Cults and Religions provides thumbnail sketches of peripheral religious groups, cults, and personalities connected with such movements or organizations.

Author : John Ankerberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions written by John Ankerberg and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brief synopses of more than 30 influential groups, including the Integral Yoga Institute, Tibetan Buddhism, and the Human Potential movement, are also covered. Each major group is contrasted with traditional biblical teachings for easy comparison and study. Straightforward organization and clearly marked sections make [this book] easy to use. Other helpful features include: brief summaries of basic tenants and sources of authority; helpful charts for quick reference; an in-depth doctrinal appendix for further study..." -- BACK COVER.

Author : Theresa Bane
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786488948
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures written by Theresa Bane and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exhaustive volume catalogs nearly three thousand demons in the mythologies and lore of virtually every ancient society and most religions. From Aamon, the demon of life and reproduction with the head of a serpent and the body of a wolf in Christian demonology, to Zu, the half-man, half-bird personification of the southern wind and thunder clouds in Sumero-Akkadian mythology, entries offer descriptions of each demon's origins, appearance and cultural significance. Also included are descriptions of the demonic and diabolical members making up the hierarchy of Hell and the numerous species of demons that, according to various folklores, mythologies, and religions, populate the earth and plague mankind. Very thoroughly indexed.

Author : J. Gordon Melton
Publisher : New York : Garland Pub.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedic Handbook of Cults in America written by J. Gordon Melton and published by New York : Garland Pub.. This book was released on 1986 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides accurate information on about 30 "alternative" or "nonconventional" religious movements, plus the anti-cult movement. The author describes life in a cult, and discusses violence in cults.

Author : J. Gordon Melton
Publisher : Liguori/Triumph
ISBN 13 : 9780892434978
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of American Religions written by J. Gordon Melton and published by Liguori/Triumph. This book was released on 1991-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: