Challenging Religion / Edition 1

by James A. Beckford, James T. Richardson

Overview

In the last half century new religious movements or cults of one sort and another have mushroomed throughout the US and Europe. Increasingly these groups have been met with attempts to monitor and control them on the part of the state, and concerns about the protection of religious 'consumers' have been set against the democratic right to religious freedom. In this collection, leading sociologists of religion from the UK, US, Western and Eastern Europe debate the political, practical and ethical issues which arise from these changes in the religious landscape.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415309486
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/19/2003
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

James A. Beckford is Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick.
James T. Richardson is Professor of Sociology and Judicial Studies at the University of Reno, Nevada.

Table of Contents

Part I - New Religious Movements Part II - Religious Deviance and Control Part III - Religious Freedom and Empowerment Part IV- Philosophy and Methods