God Making in China: Notes Toward a Theory of Deification
Some religious leaders tend to gravitate towards claims of increasingly greater holiness. This sometimes results in the assumption of explicitly prophetic roles or in more extreme cases, claims of divinity. The present paper discusses the apotheosis of Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong. Although...
| Published in: | Temenos |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Temenos
Year: 2022, Volume: 58, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-65 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Li, Hongzhi 1951-
/ China
/ Apotheosis
/ Theory
/ Social process
/ Succession
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AE Psychology of religion AZ New religious movements KBM Asia NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Deification
B Falun Gong B Frederick Lenz B China B Li Hongzhi B Apotheosis B Divinization B li hongzhi B New Religions |
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