Sexuality and New Religious Movements

Lewis, J.

Issues relating to sexuality, eroticism and gender are often connected to religious beliefs and practices, but also to prejudices against and fear of religious groups that adopt alternative approaches to sexuality. This is especially apparent in connection with new religious movements, which many times find themselves accused by the media and anti-cultists of promoting illicit and controversial views on sexuality. This anthology aims to critically investigate the role of sexuality in a number of new religious movements, including Mormon fundamentalist communities, the Branch Davidians, the Osho movement, the Raël movement, contemporary Wicca and Satanism, in addition to the teachings of Adidam and Gurdjieff on sexuality.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-11-26

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137409621

DOI: 10.1057/9781137386434

Dimensions: 216.0cm x140.0cm

Pages: 240.0