New Religious Movements: Challenge and Response

This collection explores the modern phenomena of new religions, and the relationship these religions have with various social institutions. ?The essays discuss the relevance of various religious movements such as Hare Krishna, Jesus People and Wicca, and show the relationship between those religions and economics, law media, mental health, women and other traditional religious institutions. "New Religious Movements provides a balanced overview of the scope of influence and complexity of new religions.Read less