Relgions Final

central process in the formation of new religions, blending of new and old forms of relgions

sub-process of syncretism, creative mixing of new religious identities from older ones

decay and dispersal of old religious forms, sub-process of syncretism

What terms do scholars prefer?

What terms are used by sociologists and religious studies people?

From a latin word used by Roman Catholic Church to refer to acts of devotion to Mary and Saints, 1st used by sociologists in 1930s for less traditional beliefs and had charismatic leaders,
- 1960s it became a negative name

What is mixed with older religious elements with other cultural expressions?

What type of NRM contains more new elements than traditional relgious elements 
- Ex: scientology

What type of NRM contains fewer new religious elements than traditional
- Ex: christian, Islamic, and Buddhist-based NRMs

What is the recent Persian NRM?

What are the elements of Tripolar Typology?

The glory of God, arose in 19th century Iran

Baha'i scripture

the Gate, predecessor of Baha'u'llah

religious movement founded by the Bab, followers are call Babis

the glory of God, led Babis after execution of the Bab, a messianic figure

religious movement including, surpassing, and superseding another movement

claims to supersede and replace another religious movement

religious movement sees itself as improving upon but not replacing another religious movement

What are the three onenesses?

strategy for gaining legitimation by a new religious movement, and sees itself restoring teaching of the parent religion that the new religion claims were forgotten or corrupted by parent religion

grounded in radical reformation, originated in Boston, rejected the trinity

major movement in 19th century, proclaimed salvation of all, Hosea Ballou

Who is a Boston minister and central figure of Unitarianism?

Who is a minister and central figure of the Universalism faith, taught "Death and Glory" doctrine?

christian pluralism, burned-over district in NY
-founder Joosephy Smith who talked to angel Moroni

the Greates Catholic Christian Spiritual writer in 20th century, author of Seven Storey Mountain (about conversion)

movement that look to an earthly recreation of paradise on Earth

movement that expect the coming of a messiah figure

Who was the Babptist Preacher from new England

an adventist prophet

Occurred on Oct. 22, 1844

7th day Sabbath (Saturday)

Type of Adventist Teaching about final Matters (eschatology), there is no soul, but the body will be resurrected

Type of Adventist Teaching about final Matters (eschatology), after death, there is "an unconscious state for all people" until the second coming

Type of Adventist Teaching about final Matters (eschatology), after the Millennium, a "fire from God will consume [the unrighteous] and cleanse the Earth...of sin and sinners forever"

who was the jehavah's witnesses founder, millennialist?

"Spiritual composure, physical health, and even economic well-being...flow from a persona's rapport with the cosmos" (sidney ahlstom)

Who was the founder of Christian Science?

What is "Only God is real, the body and illness are unreal"?

Who wrote the new scripture "Science and Health"?

Who was the founder of unity, student of Eddy, and harmonialist new religious movement?

the diving within all human rights

receiving messages from a spiritual dimension

Professor of psychology at columbia, channel who spoke in the name of Jesus, in 1965 a voice told her 'this is a course in miracles. Please take notes"

"Miracles" are "shifts in perception" that cancel false belief in guilt, death, illness, sin, time, and space

Who saw himself as the messiah, the savior, and "the True Parent" of humanity; Unification movement and millenialist?

Hubbard's self-help, pop psychology, in Scientology

the spirit or soul, in Scientology

One gets to the clear state by auditing releases the Thetan and removing negative emotion, Scientology