New religions and the internet: Recruiting in a new public space
The mass suicide of 39 members of Heaven's Gate in March of 1997 led to public fears about the presence of spiritual predators' on the world wide web. This paper describes and examines the nature of these fears, as reported in the media. It then sets these fears against what we know about...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Carfax Publ.
[1999]
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| In: |
Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 1999, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-39 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |