New religious movements : a guide for the perplexed - Oliver, Paul. (London ; New York : Continuum, 2012)
Part I. Philosophical issues and new religious movements. Conceptual analysis and new religious movements -- Application of concepts to new religious movements -- Part II. A survey of new religious movements. Movements related to Hinduism -- Movements related to Christianity -- Movements related to Buddhism -- Syncretistic movements -- A synthesis of the main themes -- Part III. Sociological and psychological themes in new religious movements. Psychological themes in new religious movements -- Gender and diversity -- Power and authority -- Postmodernism and the development of new religious movements.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-180) and index.
Keywords: Cults; Sects; Kult; Neue Religion; Sekte