Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

pt. 1 Research Methods and Problems

Fieldwork/ Stephen E. Gregg

The Insider/Outsider Problem/ George D. Chryssides

Material Culture/ Alex Norman

Pagan Studies/ Graham Harvey

New Age/ Steven J. Sutcliffe

Mormon Studies/ Douglas J. Davies

Japanese NRMs/ Birgit Staemler

Sexuality Studies/ Megan Goodwin

Media Studies/ Stephen Jacobs

Ritual Studies/ Lee Gilmore

pt. 2 Current Research and Issues

Jonestown and the Study of NRMs/ Rebecca Moore

Conversion and Brain Washing/ James T. Richardson

Charisma and Leadership/ David G. Bromley

Prophecy/ Jon R. Stone

Millenialism/ Catherine Wessinger

Violence/ James R. Lewis

Opposition to NRMs/ George D. Chryssides and Benjamin E. Zeller

Legal Issues/ Anthony Bradney

Gender/ Megan Goodwin

UFO Religions/ Christopher Patridge

Researching Esoteric Groups/ Kennet Granholm

African New Religious Movements/ Afe Adogame

Vernacular/Lived Religion/ Marion Bowman

pt. 3 New Directions in the Study of New Religious Movements

Globalization/ Liselotte Frisk

Science/ Benjamin E. Zeller

The Role of the Internet/ Jean-Francois Mayer

Invented Religions/ Carole M. Cusack

Race and Ethnicity/ Marie W. Dallam

Children and Generational Issues/ E. Burke Rockford, Jr.

Healing/ Holy Folk

Travel and New Religious Movements/ Alex Norman