Alternative religions : a sociological introduction /

Hunt, Stephen, 1954-,

Alternative religions : a sociological introduction / [print] Stephen J. Hunt. - Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, Vermont : Ashgate, (c)2003. - xix, 268 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.



Alternative religion in perspective -- Cults -- Sectarianism -- Christian fundamentalism -- Pentecostalism and movements of Christian renewal -- New religious movements -- Some major new religious movements -- New age -- Neo-paganism and esoteric spiritualities -- Popular forms of religiosity -- Human potential and healing movements -- World religions and the faiths of ethnic minorities -- Quasi-religions -- 'Rise' of the alternatives : some implications.



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Cults.
Sects.
Religions.
Religion and sociology.
Christianity and other religions.

BP603 BP603.H943.A484 2003