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Research paper thumbnail of Laity

Bloomsbury Academic eBooks, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of The New Age

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Aug 30, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Healing

Bloomsbury Academic eBooks, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Jehovah's Witnesses

Religious Minorities Online

Research paper thumbnail of What have we learned?

Bloomsbury Academic eBooks, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Nudism

Encyclopedia of the Bible Online

Research paper thumbnail of Religious Inquiry - Participation and Detachment. Holmes Rolston III

Buddhist Studies Review, Jun 14, 1987

Religious Inquiry - Participation and Detachment. Holmes Rolston III. Philosophical Library, New ... more Religious Inquiry - Participation and Detachment. Holmes Rolston III. Philosophical Library, New York 1985. xiv = 309 pp. $22.50.

Research paper thumbnail of You Don't Have to Sit on the Floor: Bringing the insights and tools of Buddhism into everyday life. Jim Pym

Buddhist Studies Review, 2002

You Don't Have to Sit on the Floor: Bringing the insights and tools of Buddhism into everyday... more You Don't Have to Sit on the Floor: Bringing the insights and tools of Buddhism into everyday life. Jim Pym. Rider, London 2001. 192 pp. £9.99. ISBN 0-7126-0447-2.

Research paper thumbnail of Charisma—Elusive or Explanatory? A Critical Examination of Leadership in New Religious Movements

Fieldwork in Religion, 2021

Although Max Weber’s analysis of charisma has been highly influential, it is not altogether clear... more Although Max Weber’s analysis of charisma has been highly influential, it is not altogether clear what it explains. Using four case studies—Charles Taze Russell, Sun Myung Moon, Kelsang Gyatso, and the anonymous founder of the Church of Almighty God—it is argued that these leaders do not share any common set of characteristics by virtue of which they could be described as “charismatic”. To account for their following, one must look to factors extraneous to the leader; Eileen Barker’s notion of “charismatization” is developed here, showing how followers learn to be deferential towards the leader, and how hagiographical accounts are used. In addition, the role of the ambient culture is highly relevant, and the growing lack of religious literacy encourages seekers to accept a leader’s teachings insufficiently critically. The leader also needs to “maintain charisma”, dealing with potential rivals, and asserting the exclusivity of their teachings. Finally, the roles of media publicity an...

Research paper thumbnail of Monasteries

Encyclopedia of the Bible Online

Research paper thumbnail of Denominations

Research paper thumbnail of Jehovah's Witnesses: Continuity and Change

Research paper thumbnail of Cotter, Christopher R. and D. G. Robertson. <i>After World Religions: Reconstructing Religious Studies</i>

Fieldwork in Religion, 2018

Cotter, Christopher R. and D. G. Robertson. 2016. After World Religions: Reconstructing Religious... more Cotter, Christopher R. and D. G. Robertson. 2016. After World Religions: Reconstructing Religious Studies. London: Routledge. xvii + 203pp. ISBN: 978-1-138-91913-6 £26.99 (pbk). ISBN 978-1-315-68804-6 £18.89 (e-Book).

Research paper thumbnail of Essentials of Business Ethics

What is Business Ethics. Theories of Ethics. Business and Justice. Corporate Responsibility. Ethi... more What is Business Ethics. Theories of Ethics. Business and Justice. Corporate Responsibility. Ethics in the Workplace. Finance and Investment. The Ethics of Advertising. Green Issues in Business. International Business Culture. How to Be Ethical.

Research paper thumbnail of The Insider/Outsider Problem in the Study of NRMs

The Bloomsbury Companion to New Religious Movements

Research paper thumbnail of Ethics and Fieldwork

Fieldwork in Religion, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Historical dictionary of Jehovah's Witnesses

Page 1. HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES OF RELIGIONS, PHILOSOPHIES, AND MOVEMENTS Jon Woronoff, Series Ed... more Page 1. HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES OF RELIGIONS, PHILOSOPHIES, AND MOVEMENTS Jon Woronoff, Series Editor 1. Buddhism, by Charles S. Prebish, 1993 2. Mormonism, by Davis Bitton, 1994. Out of print. See no. 32. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Metatron

Word-Faith teachings became instrumental in "Prosperity Theology" (aka the Prosperity Gospel move... more Word-Faith teachings became instrumental in "Prosperity Theology" (aka the Prosperity Gospel movement), following the faith healing revivals in the 1950s, the rise of televangelism, and neo-Pentecostalism, emphasizing material benefits as a consequence of faith. Exponents typically cite biblical verses in support, particularly Mal 3:10: "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."

Research paper thumbnail of Engaged Research in the Study of Religion

Journal of the British Association for the Study of Religions, Sep 12, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Oaths and Vows

Encyclopedia of the Bible Online

Research paper thumbnail of Laity

Bloomsbury Academic eBooks, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of The New Age

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Aug 30, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Healing

Bloomsbury Academic eBooks, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Jehovah's Witnesses

Religious Minorities Online

Research paper thumbnail of What have we learned?

Bloomsbury Academic eBooks, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Nudism

Encyclopedia of the Bible Online

Research paper thumbnail of Religious Inquiry - Participation and Detachment. Holmes Rolston III

Buddhist Studies Review, Jun 14, 1987

Religious Inquiry - Participation and Detachment. Holmes Rolston III. Philosophical Library, New ... more Religious Inquiry - Participation and Detachment. Holmes Rolston III. Philosophical Library, New York 1985. xiv = 309 pp. $22.50.

Research paper thumbnail of You Don't Have to Sit on the Floor: Bringing the insights and tools of Buddhism into everyday life. Jim Pym

Buddhist Studies Review, 2002

You Don't Have to Sit on the Floor: Bringing the insights and tools of Buddhism into everyday... more You Don't Have to Sit on the Floor: Bringing the insights and tools of Buddhism into everyday life. Jim Pym. Rider, London 2001. 192 pp. £9.99. ISBN 0-7126-0447-2.

Research paper thumbnail of Charisma—Elusive or Explanatory? A Critical Examination of Leadership in New Religious Movements

Fieldwork in Religion, 2021

Although Max Weber’s analysis of charisma has been highly influential, it is not altogether clear... more Although Max Weber’s analysis of charisma has been highly influential, it is not altogether clear what it explains. Using four case studies—Charles Taze Russell, Sun Myung Moon, Kelsang Gyatso, and the anonymous founder of the Church of Almighty God—it is argued that these leaders do not share any common set of characteristics by virtue of which they could be described as “charismatic”. To account for their following, one must look to factors extraneous to the leader; Eileen Barker’s notion of “charismatization” is developed here, showing how followers learn to be deferential towards the leader, and how hagiographical accounts are used. In addition, the role of the ambient culture is highly relevant, and the growing lack of religious literacy encourages seekers to accept a leader’s teachings insufficiently critically. The leader also needs to “maintain charisma”, dealing with potential rivals, and asserting the exclusivity of their teachings. Finally, the roles of media publicity an...

Research paper thumbnail of Monasteries

Encyclopedia of the Bible Online

Research paper thumbnail of Denominations

Research paper thumbnail of Jehovah's Witnesses: Continuity and Change

Research paper thumbnail of Cotter, Christopher R. and D. G. Robertson. <i>After World Religions: Reconstructing Religious Studies</i>

Fieldwork in Religion, 2018

Cotter, Christopher R. and D. G. Robertson. 2016. After World Religions: Reconstructing Religious... more Cotter, Christopher R. and D. G. Robertson. 2016. After World Religions: Reconstructing Religious Studies. London: Routledge. xvii + 203pp. ISBN: 978-1-138-91913-6 £26.99 (pbk). ISBN 978-1-315-68804-6 £18.89 (e-Book).

Research paper thumbnail of Essentials of Business Ethics

What is Business Ethics. Theories of Ethics. Business and Justice. Corporate Responsibility. Ethi... more What is Business Ethics. Theories of Ethics. Business and Justice. Corporate Responsibility. Ethics in the Workplace. Finance and Investment. The Ethics of Advertising. Green Issues in Business. International Business Culture. How to Be Ethical.

Research paper thumbnail of The Insider/Outsider Problem in the Study of NRMs

The Bloomsbury Companion to New Religious Movements

Research paper thumbnail of Ethics and Fieldwork

Fieldwork in Religion, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Historical dictionary of Jehovah's Witnesses

Page 1. HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES OF RELIGIONS, PHILOSOPHIES, AND MOVEMENTS Jon Woronoff, Series Ed... more Page 1. HISTORICAL DICTIONARIES OF RELIGIONS, PHILOSOPHIES, AND MOVEMENTS Jon Woronoff, Series Editor 1. Buddhism, by Charles S. Prebish, 1993 2. Mormonism, by Davis Bitton, 1994. Out of print. See no. 32. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Metatron

Word-Faith teachings became instrumental in "Prosperity Theology" (aka the Prosperity Gospel move... more Word-Faith teachings became instrumental in "Prosperity Theology" (aka the Prosperity Gospel movement), following the faith healing revivals in the 1950s, the rise of televangelism, and neo-Pentecostalism, emphasizing material benefits as a consequence of faith. Exponents typically cite biblical verses in support, particularly Mal 3:10: "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."

Research paper thumbnail of Engaged Research in the Study of Religion

Journal of the British Association for the Study of Religions, Sep 12, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Oaths and Vows

Encyclopedia of the Bible Online