From the moderator of the New Religious Movements discussion forum: Just a reminder to check the Nurel web page occasionally! ...
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Ashcraft, William
washcraf@...
Mar 2, 2006 12:36 am
I'd just like for members of the Nurel list to be aware of a book that I co-edited that has come out in the last year: New Religious Movements: A Documentary...
Found in a newsgroup: (an american sailor's stopover in a remote south pacific island during WWII has created a bizarre religious cult that persists to this...
Steve - You may be interested in my entry in my Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements, although I claim no expertise in cargo cults: JON FRUM...
What you are about to enter is The Church of the Heavenly Wood. We are an internet church that practices Woodism. Woodism is a pop-culture-based religion...
I find the relationship between new religions and popular culture very interesting. On the last PCA annual conference, there were sessions on "conspiracy...
Hi, For a syllabus I am trying to think of female leaders/establishers of NRMs. Naturally, when you have to think about it, all good examples elope. I have few...
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Ashcraft, William
washcraf@...
Mar 20, 2006 4:18 am
Catherine Wessinger edited a collection on women leaders in marginal religions that might be helpful. the group that I did my PhD diss. research on had women...
Steve Hayes saw this story on BBC News Online and thought you should see it. ** Message ** Here is a report that suggests that there have been a lott of witch...
There are quite a few women leaders (some founders, some who have taken over) - eg the present leaders of the Brahma Kumaris are women, Elizabeth Clare...
Also, quite a few 'channelers' are women - J Z Knight (Ramtha), Jane Roberts (Seth), Helen Schucman ('A Course in Miracles'). You might also consider the...
In a message dated 3/20/2006 9:25:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, ... Roberts (Seth), Helen Schucman ('A Course in Miracles'). You might also consider the...
Where, Mr Fefferman, would you place Young Oon Kim, Onni Durst and Doris Orme - to name but a few lesser beings? eb Eileen Barker Professor Emeritus of...
... Two german cult leaders come to my mind: Uriella http://images.google.de/images?q=uriella (who started her group after falling from a horse and seeing the...
I just wanted to thank you all for your answers. Of course, Shirley McLaine is also an interesting phenomenon in this aspect; and Bonnie Nettles (Heaven's...
I am one of the new members of nurel. I recently received a confirmation email and was asked to introduce myself. I am a graduate student in intercultural...
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nurel@yahoogroups.com
Apr 2, 2006 12:03 am
From the moderator of the New Religious Movements discussion forum: Just a reminder to check the Nurel web page occasionally! ...
The German "Spiegel" from April 3rd (Issue Nr. 14/2006) reports on "Astro-TV", a successful TV satellite channel, where one can view astrologers and fortune...
On an interview to Diane Sawyer, Tom Cruise has allegedly said : "[...] you can be Catholic and be a Scientologist. You can be Jewish and be a Scientologist....
... Not at all. The following is from "The Church of Spiritual Technology's Explanation to the IRS As To Why It Qualifies As a "Church" Described in Section ...
... I suspect that the Church of Scientology was registered as a religion because they were threatened with prosecution for practising medicine without a ...
Inform Seminar XXXVI SPIRIT POSSESSION AND EXORCISM Saturday, 13 May 2006, 9.30am - 5pm New Theatre, London School of Economics & Political Science Belief in...
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nurel@yahoogroups.com
May 1, 2006 11:45 pm
From the moderator of the New Religious Movements discussion forum: Just a reminder to check the Nurel web page occasionally! ...
DYING FOR FAITH: RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED VIOLENCE IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD Department of Theology and Religious Studies, King's College, University of London...
Does anyone have any information on healing and exorcism movements within the Roman Catholic Church in Africa? I am thinking of movements such as those...
I am not sure if this will work, or whether it will reach anyone, but it seems that Yahoo has either terminated or about to terminate this group, and all the...
... I am unable to log in, and my web pages have disappeared (the ones in my sig below). The forum still seems to be working at the moment, but I will be...
... Unable to log in... Did you send me an address to enquire about it? I seem to have lost it -- could you send it again, please? -- Steve Hayes E-mail:...
