Exits and Migrations: Foregrounding the Christian Counter-Cult

Most of the scholarly work on the anti-cult movement (ACM), to the extent that it has considered the Christian counter-cult movement (CCM) at all, has subsumed it as a subtle variant of a larger phenomenon. This is problematic in that at many levels, the CCM differs substantially from the ACM. This...

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Published in:Journal of contemporary religion
Main Author: Cowan, Douglas E. 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [2002]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
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Summary:Most of the scholarly work on the anti-cult movement (ACM), to the extent that it has considered the Christian counter-cult movement (CCM) at all, has subsumed it as a subtle variant of a larger phenomenon. This is problematic in that at many levels, the CCM differs substantially from the ACM. This paper examines some of the conceptual differences in order to elucidate the nature of the tension between established religions in the dominant culture (in this case, Christianity) and controversial religious groups that are perceived as intruders on the religious market place.
ISSN:1469-9419
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1353790022000008271