New Religious Movements and Science
Part of Elements in New Religious Movements
- Author: Stefano Bigliardi, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
- Date Published: May 2023
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- isbn: 9781009108393
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This Element shows how New Religious Movements variously conceptualize science and provides readers with an overview of the scholarly conversation surrounding this phenomenon. The first section describes five movements that, in different ways, include relevant references to science in their doctrines: Dianetics/Scientology, the Raëlian Movement, Falun Gong, Stella Azzurra (an Italian Santo Daime group), and Bambini di Satana (an Italian Satanist group). The conceptualization of science within such movements is examined in reference to official beliefs conveyed by the writings and claims of their respective leaders, but ethnographic work among affiliates is included as well. The second section reconstructs academic contributions by scholars who identify notable trends in the conceptualization of science within new religious movements, or have developed typologies to describe that very understanding. The third section concludes the discussion of new religious movements and science by offering suggestions regarding novel directions that the study of their relationship may take.
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- Date Published: May 2023
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781009108393
- length: 75 pages
- dimensions: 230 x 152 x 5 mm
- weight: 0.14kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Five Case Studies
2. The Scholarly Conversation: Historical Studies and Models
3. Engaging with New Religious Movements and Science: Ways Ahead
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