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| Title in English | New Religions and Sects |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Psychiatrie pro Praxi |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Field | Philosophy and religion |
| Keywords | New religions; sects; religious conflict; danger; sociology; study of religions |
| Description | New religions and sects are frequent topic of academic discussions about the position of religion in today's society. This topic also provokes interest of the general public. The public, above all, consider these groups dangerous. This paper wishes to point out problems with the use of the terms indicating non-traditional religions and to show that membership in these groups can have positive consequences in the life of an individual. This approach is illustrated on 3 religious groups that are often described as dangerous sects, e.g. the Hare Krishna movement, Unification Movement and Scientology. |