Definitions of Cult: From Sociological-Technical to Popular-Negative
This paper examines the theoretical and historical development of the term "cult," from its inception in the work of Troeltsch to more modern delineations of the term in the work of researchers studying new religious groups. The usurpation of the term by popular usage associated with stron...
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Sage Publications
1993
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Review of religious research
Year: 1993, Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 348-356 |
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