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The study of New Religious Movements (NRMs) is one of the fastest-growing areas of religious studies. This Handbook covers the current state of the field and breaks new ground. Its contributors are drawn equally from sociology and religious studies and include both established scholars and "rising stars" in the field. The core chapters deal with such central issues as conversion, the brainwashing debate, millennialism, and modernization. Another section deals with NRM subfields such as neopaganism, Satanism, and UFO religions. The final section considers NRMs in global perspective. CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2005

A Companion to Adidam brings together a half-dozen scholars of New Religious Movements (NRMs) with a half-dozen of the many academic followers of Adi Da to produce a comprehensive study of a highly creative alternative spiritual group. In addition to chapters on such standard subjects as the movement’s history, membership profile, controversies and the like, Adidam examines unusual (for NRM studies) topics like Adidam’s architecture, and the art and literary productions of the founder. Prior studies of NRMs have largely ignored the cultural dimensions of such groups. There is also an untold story in Adi Da’s attempt to create a new spiritual tradition, a project that has been severely challenged by Adi Da’s passing in 2008. Though new religion specialists have been aware of this group for decades, and though Adi Da and his organization are generally acknowledged to be important, there have been no prior book-length treatments of this group, and few articles. This is the first published research on the current organization, its membership and the extensive corpus of literary and artistic works that Adi Da created over the past two dozen years.

Contains alphabetically arranged, annotated entries on a variety of topics in astrology, including terms, concepts, heavenly bodies, and contemporary and historic astrologers, along with instructions on reading and interpreting an astrological chart.

Erin and Kim are moving to a small town and to a new life away from the big city. Join them on their adventure of moving into an old Victorian mansion on the Hidden Hollow River filled with secret rooms, treasure, and mystery. They uncover a story about the previous owners that leave them in grave danger unless they can figure out the meaning of a hidden treasure

Erin and Kim are moving to a small town and to a new life away from the big city. Join them on their adventure of moving into an old Victorian mansion on the Hidden Hollow River filled with secret rooms, treasure, and mystery. They uncover a story about the previous owners that leave them in grave danger unless they can figure out the meaning of a hidden treasure This book is completely youth illustrated Visit YIPublishing.com to learn more about what we are doing to empower kids through art and creativity Easy readTwo strong girl protagonistsFun twists & turnsWholesome age appropriate contentGrade specific chapter discussion questions