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By John A. Saliba - Foreword by Gordon J. Melton
This balanced textbook looks at emerging religions through the lenses of history, psychology, sociology, law, theology, and counseling. The Second Edition is updated throughout and includes a new foreword by J. Gordon Melton.
Chapter 0 Foreword Chapter 1 New Religious Movements in Contemporary Western Culture: An Overview Chapter 2 The History of New Religious Movements in the West Chapter 3 The New Religious Movements in Psychological Perspective Chapter 4 The New Religious Movements in Sociological Perspective Chapter 5 The New Religious Movements in the Law Courts Chapter 6 The New Religious Movements in Christian Theological Perspective Chapter 7 Counseling and the New Religious Movements