The Origin, Development, and Decline of a Youth Culture Religion: An Application of Sectarianization Theory

In this paper Wallis' theory of sectarianization is applied to data collected on the Divine Light Mission, a contemporary cultic movement of the American youth culture. Its development is discussed in terms of intra-organizational changes within the social context of American pluralism. The mov...

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Main Author: Pilarzyk, Thomas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 1978
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1978, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-43
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