From Radical Jesus People to Virtual Religion
The Family International
Part of Elements in New Religious Movements
- Author: Claire Borowik
- Date Published: February 2023
- availability: Not yet published - available from October 2024
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781009017602
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The Family International (formerly the Children of God) emerged from the radical fringe of the Jesus People Movement in the late 1960s to establish a new religious movement with communities in ninety countries. Characterized from its early days by controversy due to its unconventional version of Christianity, countercultural practices, and high level of tension with society, the Family International created a communal society that endured for four decades. The movement's reinvention in 2010 as an online community offers insights into the dynamic nature of new religious movements, as they strategically adapt to evolving social contexts and emergent issues, and the negotiations of belief and identity this may entail. The Family International's transformation from a radical communal movement to a deradicalized virtual community highlights the novel challenges alternative religions may face in entering the mainstream and attaining legitimacy within the increasingly globalized context of online information dissemination in virtual spaces.
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- Date Published: February 2023
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781009017602
- length: 92 pages
- dimensions: 230 x 154 x 5 mm
- weight: 0.15kg
- availability: Not yet published - available from October 2024
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. From the Children of God to the Family International: An Historical Overview
2. Beliefs, Culture, and Worldview
3. Media, Court Cases, and Countermovements
4. Deconstructing and Rebooting the Movement
5. Rewriting the Narrative: The Post-Reboot Virtual World of TFI
6. Conclusions
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