The challenges of science to traditional Christian belief united fundamentalists of the 1960s into a broad movement. Initially, David Berg, who founded the Children of God, worked with an inner-city rescue mission in Los Angeles. It was there that he recruited troubled teenagers to his Pentecostal movement and to his gypsy spirit guide named Abrahim. Over the years, the group grew into a free-love experiment, relocated to Europe, underwent a moral reformation, and became a global phenomenon.} } @book{propp-uot6fwdt22004, title = {Utopia On the 6th Floor: Work, Death, & Taxes-Part 2}, author = {Steven H Propp}, publisher = {iUniverse, Inc.}, edition = {0}, isbn = {0-595-33737-6}, pages = 548, note = {Can you create an ideal world of your own? A utopia?
In 2022, the administration and staff of the University of Northern California think so; that's why they've created a cozy little campus in the hills of Placerville, secure (behind thick concrete walls) from the social chaos that prevails in the larger society. Here, they can devote themselves wholly to the life of the mind. However, problems soon appear: "Generation Z" students chafe under the campus restrictions (including mandatory use of sexual suppressant drugs), and begin an "Underground" movement of protest. History Professor Morton Thompson finds himself in the middle, as well as coping with violent attacks on the campus. A quasi-governmental agency called UniCom (creators of a database called "The BEAST" that is a terrifying violation of civil liberties) enters the picture, determined to use the situation for its own ends, leading to a thrilling and unexpected climax. Discover the difficulties in trying to flee from the problems of the world, as Professor Thompson and others await the appearance of the mysterious "Generation A"... Eight lectures: The core of Professor Thompson's course in American Utopian Communities, are also appended, presenting an outline of the history of "utopian"/intentional communities in this country. } } @book{tello-lnddetdpyons1979, title = {Los Ninos de Dios, el Templo del Pueblo y otras nuevas sectas (Circulo)}, author = {Antonio Tello}, publisher = {Bruguera}, edition = {1. ed}, isbn = {84-0206173-7}, pages = 218 } @book{wangerin-tcogamr1993, title = {The Children of God: A Make-Believe Revolution?}, author = {Ruth Wangerin}, publisher = {Bergin & Garvey}, isbn = {0-89789-352-2}, pages = 248, note = {Wangerin examines one small symbolic revolution against American capitalist culture. It was carried out by youth who were painfully and personally aware of the problems of what they called "the System," though they did not necessarily understand the underlying causes of their problems. They called themselves the Children of God. Wangerin studied the Children of God from 1973-1978 in the United States, Mexico, and Italy and has kept in touch with some of them ever since. This is one of the most thorough studies of the controversial "cult" founded in 1968 by David Berg, and the only ethnography that treats it as a mystical utopian socialist movement.} } @book{pritchett-coglrloss1984, title = {CHILDREN OF GOD/FAMILY LOVE (Garland Reference Library of Social Science)}, author = {Pritchett}, publisher = {Scholarly Title}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-8240-9043-8}, pages = 177 } @book{jones-nwmsttsotgvab2008, title = {Not Without My Sister: The True Story of Three Girls Violated and Betrayed}, author = {Kristina Jones and Celeste Jones and Juliana Buhring}, publisher = {HarperCollins UK}, edition = {New}, isbn = {0-00-724807-5}, pages = 432, note = {In the tradition of Jon Krakauer's Under the Banner of Heaven, Don Lattin's Jesus Freaks is the story of a shocking pilgrimage of revenge that left two people dead and shed new light on The Family International, one of the most controversial religious movements to emerge from the spiritual turmoil of the sixties and seventies.
Some say The Family International---previously known as the Children of God---began with the best intentions. But their sexual and spiritual excesses soon forced them to go underground and follow a dark and dangerous path. Their charismatic leader, David "Moses" Berg, preached a radical critique of the piety and hypocrisy of mainstream Christianity. But Berg's message quickly devolved into its own web of lies. He lusted for power and unlimited access to female members of his flock---including young girls and teenagers---and became a drunken tyrant, setting up re-indoctrination camps around the world for rebellious teenagers under his control.
Thousands of children raised in The Family would defect and try to live normal lives, but the prophet's heir apparent, Ricky "Davidito" Rodriguez, was unable to either bear the excesses of the cult or fit into normal society. Sexually and emotionally abused as a child, Ricky left the fold and began a crusade to destroy the only family he ever knew, including a plot to kill his own mother.
Veteran journalist Don Lattin has written a powerful, engrossing book about this uniquely American tragedy. Jesus Freaks is a cautionary tale for those who fail to question the prophesies and proclamations of anyone who claims to speak for God.
} } @book{sweet-spictcda1991, title = {Special Problems in Counseling the Chemically Dependent Adolescent}, author = {Eileen Smith Sweet}, publisher = {Haworth Press}, edition = {1}, isbn = {1-56024-162-4}, pages = 137 } @book{galanter-cnrm1989, title = {Cults & New Religious Movements}, author = {MARC ED. GALANTER}, publisher = {American Psychiatric Press}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-89042-212-5}, pages = 346 } @book{oneill-fiaahser1989, title = {Feminism in America: A History. Second edition, revised}, author = {William L. O'Neill}, publisher = {Transaction Publishers}, edition = {2 Rev Sub}, isbn = {0-88738-761-6}, pages = 334 } @book{levy-ijtcocsl92003, title = {Impact Jupiter: The Crash of Comet Shoemaker Levy 9}, author = {David H. Levy}, publisher = {Basic Books}, isbn = {0-7382-0880-9}, pages = 312, note = {"The definitive memoir of the unfolding of the S-L 9 episode." --Publishers Weekly An account of the discovery of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet and its spectacular collision with Jupiter, just 6 months later, written by one of the comet's discoverers.} } @book{barrett-wcta32itacm2003, title = {World Christian Trends, Ad 30-Ad 2200: Interpreting the Annual Christian Megacensus}, author = {David B. Barrett and Todd M. Johnson}, publisher = {William Carey Library Publishers}, edition = {Har/Cdr}, isbn = {0-87808-608-0}, pages = 928, note = {This valuable resource is a global overview of world Christianity that analyzes, interprets and evaluates the country-by-country data reported in the 2001 World Christian Encyclopedia.Special features include the first-ever statistical survey of evangelism/ization; statistical survey of persecution and Christian martyrs; and projections to AD 2200 about Christianity and world religions. Includes glossary, bibliography, color maps, and a CD-ROM for quick reference.}
}
@book{thio-sai1992,
title = {Sociology: An introduction},
author = {Alex Thio},
publisher = {HarperCollins},
edition = {3rd Ed},
isbn = {0-06-500777-8},
pages = 696
}
@book{shorter-sttstpeor1996,
title = {Susceptible To The Sacred: The Psychological Experience of Ritual},
author = {Mrs Ban Shorter},
publisher = {Routledge},
edition = {1},
isbn = {0-415-12619-3},
pages = 135,
note = {In this beautifully written book, Bani Shorter explores the timeless patterns that lie behind the apparent chaos and pointlessness in today's society. Ranging from the consulting room to larger cultural events she shows how much we need to cultivate our religious capacity.
Susceptible to the Sacred will be eagerly read by everyone who enjoyed Bani Shorter's previous book An Image Darkly Forming, as well as analysts and everyone interested in the spiritual malaise in the world today.}
}
@book{glazier-sritaortamettsoa2003,
title = {Selected Readings in the Anthropology of Religion: Theoretical and Methodological Essays (Contributions to the Study of Anthropology)},
author = {Stephen D. Glazier and Charles A. Flowerday},
publisher = {Praeger Publishers},
isbn = {0-313-30090-9},
pages = 304,
note = {Over the last four decades, anthropologists have grappled with the dialectical relationship between the examination of cultures from the emic, or insider, perspective, and the etic, or outsider, perspective. Nowhere is this creative tension more evident than in the anthropological study of religion. In this volume, anthropologists and religious studies scholars come to terms not only with a landscape that has shifted fundamentally, but a landscape that is still shifting. Essays in this collection raise new and important issues for the anthropological study of religion in new and important ways. In intensely personal essays, a number of contributors address two fundamental concerns in the study of religion: (1) how should anthropologists deal with the beliefs and practices of others?, and (2) how should anthropologists deal with their own religious backgrounds and beliefs as these may affect their understanding of the beliefs and practices of others? A partial resolution to both questions is necessary before the anthropological study of religion can advance to a higher level.}
}
@book{downes-tsamoshtel2004,
title = {The Sane Asylum: Memories Of Spiritual Healing Through Extended-family Living},
author = {Laurie Hogan Downes},
publisher = {iUniverse},
isbn = {0-595-31171-7},
pages = 284
}
@book{zuckerman-ittsor2003,
title = {Invitation to the Sociology of Religion},
author = {Phil Zuckerman},
publisher = {Routledge},
edition = {1},
isbn = {0-415-94126-1},
pages = 192,
note = {Invitation to the Sociology of Religion is a conversational and engaging invitation to students to think sociologically about religion. Instead of trying to cover all existing theories, research, historical developments, and debates, Zuckerman takes a sometimes personal, sometimes provocative and polemical, approach that aims to spur students' own sociological imagination and self-reflective appreciation of their understandings of religion. This is accomplished not merely by showing students what sociolgists of religion think, but how they think.
With colorful examples permeating each chapter, crossed with discussions of major studies and theorists such as Marx, Durkheim, and Weber, this book is as informative as it is inviting. Historical and international examples are employed throughout and quantitative as well as qualitative data is included. Among the topics that the student will be introduced to are: · How religious identity is determined by factors of time and place. · How religion is socially learned. · How non-religious components of society can affect religion, and vice-versa. · How the distinction between "cult" and "religion" is sociologically problematic. · How to think about dealing with insider vs. outsider views of religion. · How to theorize about how people can believe what might be characterized as irrational or implausible. Invitation to the Sociology of Religion is the ideal 'anti-text' for introducing undergraduates to the major themes, problems and goals of the sociological study of religion while also stimulating lively discussion and critical thinking about religion.}
}
@book{goldman-pjwswjac2001,
title = {Passionate Journeys: Why Successful Women Joined a Cult},
author = {Marion S. Goldman},
publisher = {University of Michigan Press},
isbn = {0-472-08844-0},
pages = 312,
note = {
The Hidden Power of Speaking in Tongues again explores this spiritual experience powerfully prevalent in the early church. This much maligned and controversial gift was a practical part of their worship and intercession and seeks to be rediscovered in our day.
In a day of spiritual poverty, Chavda challenges the Body of Christ to experience afresh the secret dynamic of 'speaking in tongues', as he removes the veil covering this glorious gift.} } @book{penton-jwattrspup2004, title = {Jehovah's Witnesses and the Third Reich: Sectarian Politics under Persecution}, author = {M. James Penton}, publisher = {University of Toronto Press}, isbn = {0-8020-8678-0}, pages = 420, note = {
Since the end of World War II, leaders of the Jehovah's Witness movement in both Germany and elsewhere have steadfastly argued that Witnesses were united in their opposition to Nazism and did not collude with the Third Reich. Documents have been uncovered, however, that prove otherwise. Using materials from Witness archives, the U.S. State Department, Nazi files, and other sources, M. James Penton demonstrates that while many ordinary German Witnesses were brave in their opposition to Nazism, their leaders were quite prepared to support the Hitler government.
Penton begins his study with a close reading of the "Declaration of Facts" released by the Witnesses at a Berlin convention in June 1933. Witness leaders have called the document a protest against Nazi persecution, however closer examination shows it contained bitter attacks on Great Britain and the United States jointly referred to as "the greatest and most oppressive empire on earth" the League of Nations, big business, and above all, Jews, who are referred to as "the representatives of Satan the Devil."
It was later, in 1933 when the Nazis would not accept Witness blandishments that leader J.F. Rutherford called on Witnesses to seek martyrdom by carrying on a campaign of passive resistance. Many ultimately died in prisons and concentration camps, and postwar Witness leaders have attempted to use this fact to assert that Jehovah's Witnesses stood consistently against Nazism.
Drawing on his own Witness background and years of research on Witness history, Penton separates fact from fiction during this dark period.
} } @book{thomas-tbtrbap1orbap1988, title = {The British: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices 1800-1986 (Library of Religious Beliefs and Practices)}, author = {Terence Thomas}, publisher = {Routledge}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-415-01300-3}, pages = 254 } @book{poewe-nragccpor1997, title = {New Religions as Global Culture (Explorations. Contemporary Perspectives on Religion)}, author = {Karla Poewe and Irving Hexham}, publisher = {Westview Press}, isbn = {0-8133-2508-0}, pages = 212 } @book{nelson-cnrarc1987, title = {Cults, New Religions and Religious Creativity}, author = {Geoffrey K. Nelson}, publisher = {Routledge}, isbn = {0-7102-0855-3}, pages = 224 } @book{lapointe-nibtp2005, title = {Nice Is Better Than Pretty}, author = {John A. Lapointe}, publisher = {Vantage Pr}, isbn = {0-533-14767-0}, pages = 315 } @book{freeman-wopsmstspps1999, title = {Waves of Protest: Social Movements Since the Sixties (People, Passions, & Power Series)}, author = {Victoria Johnson Jo Freeman}, publisher = {Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.}, isbn = {0-8476-8748-1}, pages = 400, note = {This book updates and adds to the classic Social Movements of the Sixties and Seventies, showing how social movement theory has grown and changed. Visit our website for sample chapters!} } @book{bassis-sai1990, title = {Sociology: An Introduction}, author = {Michael S. Bassis}, publisher = {Mcgraw-Hill (Tx)}, edition = {4 Sub}, isbn = {0-07-004051-6}, pages = 460, note = {Now in full color, this comprehensive mainstream introductory text, published in paperback and packaged with a complimentary study guide, offers students a current, lively, and concise introduction to sociology -- at a bargain price. It holds a unique place in the market between the big (20+ chapter) hardcover texts and the brief core texts of 12 to 14 chapters. Its clear writing and solid sociology have made it popular at both four-year institutions and community colleges. It provides the basics -- the sociological perspective, theoretical orientations, the use of the scientific method to study human behavior, and the various tools of sociological research -- and emphasizes how sociology offers answers to real-word questions, both personal and public.} } @book{lucas-nrmittclpascigp2004, title = {New Religious Movements in the Twenty-First Century: Legal, Political, and Social Challenges in Global Perspective}, author = {Phillip Lucas}, publisher = {Routledge}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-415-96576-4}, pages = 376, note = {New Religious Movements in the Twenty-First Century examines the urgent issues facing new religions in their political, legal and religious contexts. New religious movements, from novel sects within larger global traditions such as Islam, Christianity, or Buddhism to the growth and spread of minority religions, are proliferating in nearly every region of the world and are increasingly coming into contact with social and institutional resistance that is far reaching in its implications. With essays from prominent scholars and usefully organized into four regional areas covering Western Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, Russia and Eastern Europe, and North and South America, as well as a concluding section on the major themes of globalization and terrorist violence, this book provides invaluable insight into the challenges facing religion in the twenty-first century.
} } @book{chang-fgteod2004, title = {Falun Gong: The End of Days}, author = {Maria Hsia Chang}, publisher = {Yale University Press}, isbn = {0-300-10227-5}, pages = 208, note = {The world first took notice of a religious group called Falun Gong on April 25, 1999, when more than 10,000 of its followers protested before the Chinese Communist headquarters in Beijing. Falun Gong investigates events in the wake of the demonstration: Beijing's condemnation of the group as a Western, anti-Chinese force and doomsday cult, the sect's continued defiance, and the nationwide campaign that resulted in the incarceration and torture of many Falun Gong faithful. Maria Hsia Chang discusses the Falun Gong's beliefs, including their ideas on cosmology, humanity's origin, karma, reincarnation, UFOs, and the coming apocalypse. She balances an account of the Chinese government's case against the sect with an evaluation of the credibility of those accusations. Describing China's long history of secret societies that initiated powerful uprisings and sometimes overthrew dynasties, she explains the Chinese government's brutal treatment of the sect. And she concludes with a chronicle of the ongoing persecution of religious groups in China-of which Falun Gong is only one of many-and the social conditions that breed the popular discontent and alienation that spawn religious millenarianism.} } @book{vries-tbqym2003, title = {The Babe Questions You Mentioned}, author = {Jelle de Vries}, publisher = {Peeters Publishers}, isbn = {90-4291109-3}, pages = 362 } @book{strong-terdcdletrbmt1ard2006, title = {The Essential Rock Discography: Complete Discographies Listing Every Track Recorded by More Than 1,200 Artists (Great Rock Discography)}, author = {Martin C. Strong}, publisher = {Canongate U.S.}, isbn = {1-84195-860-3}, pages = 1200, note = {It took Strong 10 years to compile this discography, and the rock music world is in his debt. More accurate and comprehensive than other books attempting to accomplish the same ends, more readable and better organized, The Great Rock Discography title may toot its own horn, while Strong calls his opus "the ultimate rock book of all time," but it's entirely merited.It starts at A with ABBA and spends over a page on them (and these are rather large pages, with very small print), describing the history of the band and their albums, then compulsively listing their every recorded musical output from October '73 until October '96, including a jungle of code notations (you can refer back to the formats-and-abbreviations page whenever needed) with catalog number and recording label, whether the A- or B-sides differ in their U.K. and U.S. versions, which are essential to your collection, and whether the vinyl was a long player, a double-long player, a colored long player, or a mini-long player. Covering Adam & the Ants, Bootsy's Rubber Band, Tom Petty, Linda Rondstadt, and Muddy Waters on up through the Zombies and ZZ Top, Strong lists every track by more than 1,000 groups. --Stephanie Gold} } @book{twitchell-sfghcwfiyhtiyf2007, title = {Shopping for God: How Christianity Went from In Your Heart to In Your Face}, author = {James B. Twitchell}, publisher = {Simon & Schuster}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-7432-9287-1}, pages = 336, note = {Not so long ago religion was a personal matter that was seldom discussed in public. No longer. Today religion is everywhere, from books to movies to television to the internet-to say nothing about politics. Now religion is marketed and advertised like any other product or service. How did this happen? And what does it mean for religion and for our culture?
Just as we shop for goods and services, we shop for church. A couple of generations ago Americans remained in the faith they were born into. Today, many Americans change their denomination or religion, sometimes several times. Churches that know how to appeal to those shopping for God are thriving. Think megachurches. Churches that don't know how to do this or don't bother are fading away. Think mainline Protestant churches.
Religion is now celebrated and shown off like a fashion accessory. We can wear our religious affiliation like a designer logo. But, says James Twitchell, this isn't because Americans are undergoing another Great Awakening; rather, it's a sign that religion providers-that is, churches-have learned how to market themselves. There is more competition among churches than ever in our history. Filling the pew is an exercise in salesmanship, and as with any marketing campaign, it requires establishing a brand identity. Successful pastors ("pastorpreneurs," Twitchell calls them) know how to speak the language of Madison Avenue as well as the language of the Bible.
In this witty, engaging book, Twitchell describes his own experiences trying out different churches to discover who knows how to "do church" well. He takes readers into the land of karaoke Christianity, where old-style contemplative sedate religion has been transformed into a public, interactive event with giant-screen televisions, generic iconography (when there is any at all), and ample parking.
Rarely has America's religious culture been examined so perceptively and so entertainingly. Shopping for God does for religion what Fast Food Nation has done for food.
} } @book{richardson-omasoacycfo1979, title = {Organized Miracles: A Study of a Contemporary, Youth, Communal, Fundamentalist Organization}, author = {James T. Richardson and Mary W. Stewart}, publisher = {Transaction Publishers}, isbn = {0-87855-284-7}, pages = 368 } @book{strong-tgrdcdletrbmt1a2004, title = {The Great Rock Discography: Complete Discographies Listing Every Track Recorded by More Than 1,200 Artists}, author = {Martin C. Strong}, publisher = {Canongate U.S.}, edition = {Seventh edition}, isbn = {1-84195-615-5}, pages = 1120, note = {It took Strong 10 years to compile this discography, and the rock music world is in his debt. More accurate and comprehensive than other books attempting to accomplish the same ends, more readable and better organized, The Great Rock Discography title may toot its own horn, while Strong calls his opus "the ultimate rock book of all time," but it's entirely merited.
It starts at A with ABBA and spends over a page on them (and these are rather large pages, with very small print), describing the history of the band and their albums, then compulsively listing their every recorded musical output from October '73 until October '96, including a jungle of code notations (you can refer back to the formats-and-abbreviations page whenever needed) with catalog number and recording label, whether the A- or B-sides differ in their U.K. and U.S. versions, which are essential to your collection, and whether the vinyl was a long player, a double-long player, a colored long player, or a mini-long player. Covering Adam & the Ants, Bootsy's Rubber Band, Tom Petty, Linda Rondstadt, and Muddy Waters on up through the Zombies and ZZ Top, Strong lists every track by more than 1,000 groups. --Stephanie Gold} } @book{publishers-cch1987, title = {Christian Counselors Handbook}, author = {Tyndale House Publishers}, publisher = {Tyndale House Publishers}, edition = {Spi}, isbn = {0-8423-0255-7}, pages = 191, note = {Whether used personally or in counseling others, this easy-to-use handbook provides scriptural answers to personal problems. Listed are more than 70 topics, including divorce, faith, abortion, and prayer.} } @book{turner-aros1ros1986, title = {Annual Review of Sociology: 1986 (Annual Review of Sociology)}, author = {Ralph H. Turner}, publisher = {Annual Reviews}, isbn = {0-8243-2212-6} } @book{shupe-itnoathatocm1995, title = {In the Name of All That's Holy: A Theory of Clergy Malfeasance}, author = {Anson Shupe}, publisher = {Praeger Publishers}, isbn = {0-275-94680-0}, pages = 192, note = {Anson Shupe is a sociologist who has studied extensively the problem of clergy (priests, ministers, rabbis, gurus) who take advantage sexually or financially of members of their churches and groups--from televangelists like Jim Bakker or Robert Tilton to the infamous Father James Porter who sexually molested at least 200 children. Shupe's focus is not on the psychological motives of these miscreants, but rather on the reaction to their actions by the perpetrators themselves, by the organizations, and by the victims.} } @book{knapp-ctosstasagfnlcs1993, title = {Contemporary Thesaurus of Social Science Terms and Synonyms: A Guide for Natural Language Computer Searching}, author = {Sara D. Knapp}, publisher = {Oryx Press}, isbn = {0-89774-595-7}, pages = 400 } @book{siskind-tsiwctroriaa2003, title = {The Sullivan Institute/Fourth Wall Community: The Relationship of Radical Individualism and Authoritarianism}, author = {Amy B. Siskind}, publisher = {Praeger Publishers}, isbn = {0-275-96878-2}, pages = 184, note = {The Sullivan Institute/Fourth Wall community represents one of the most fascinating and troubling social phenomena in the history of psychoanalysis and recent American intellectual history. In the only comprehensive study of the Sullivanian movement, Amy Siskind examines the historical and social processes that resulted in the creation of the Sullivan Institute/Fourth Wall Community and its subsequent development into a totalistic community. Over a 35-year span (1957-1992), the Institute developed from a radical experiment in therapeutic practice, with patients and therapists living together in an innovative community on Manhattan's Upper West Side, into a totalitarian society wherein leaders and therapists maintained enormous institutional and personal power over the lives of patients and group members. In The Sullivan Institute/Fourth Wall Community: The Relationship of Radical Individualism and Authoritarianism, Siskind explores generally the development of cults based on 20th century social and psychoanalytic theory, and then investigates the particulars of this one community in great detail. The result is a unique exploration of how a movement originally intended to liberate individuals from a repressive society became, over time, more repressive than mainstream society itself.} } @book{j-spigp2004, title = {Social Problems in Global Perspective}, author = {Denison Barbara J.}, publisher = {University Press of America}, isbn = {0-7618-2933-4}, pages = 406, note = {The global high-tech economy has generated a technological and scientific productive miracle. But along with the miracle has come problems. This important book provides a detailed account of some of these problems.} } @book{marshall-tgohtclatoab2006, title = {The God Of Hellfire: The Crazy Life And Times Of Arthur Brown}, author = {Polly Marshall}, publisher = {SAF Publishing}, isbn = {0-946719-77-2}, pages = 255, note = {
"I am the god of hellfire, and I bring you . . ."
In 1968, wearing a flaming helmet and sacrilegious robes, Arthur Brown hit the number-one slot worldwide with his hit single "Fire." The English singer has rained a volcano of influence on pop culture ever since. From the legendary UFO club in London's psychedelic heyday, to working with Pink Floyd and the Pretty Things, Arthur Brown has an amazing story to tell.
} } @book{torry-mgbrafoatm2005, title = {Managing God's Business: Religious And Faith-based Organizations And Their Management}, author = {Malcolm Torry}, publisher = {Ashgate Publishing}, isbn = {0-7546-5159-2}, pages = 198 } @book{hunt-arasi2003, title = {Alternative Religions: A Sociological Introduction}, author = {Stephen J. Hunt}, publisher = {Ashgate Publishing}, isbn = {0-7546-3410-8}, pages = 268 } @book{holder-liipaamsera1985, title = {Legal Issues in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Second Edition, Revised and}, author = {Angela Roddey Holder}, publisher = {Yale University Press}, edition = {2}, isbn = {0-300-03384-2}, pages = 364 } @book{danzger-rtttcrooj1989, title = {Returning to Tradition: The Contemporary Revival of Orthodox Judaism}, author = {M. Herbert Danzger}, publisher = {Yale University Press}, isbn = {0-300-10559-2}, pages = 384, note = {"An outstanding book, original, well written, and incisive. It will become the point of departure for all other research in the area."-William B. Helmreich, author of The World of the Yeshiva "Danzger's volume treats a subject that is both fascinating and complex. Especially noteworthy is his exploration of an inclusionary strain in Orthodox Jewish life that is often overlooked by sociologists and other contemporary observers."-Norman Lamm, Yeshiva University "The issues raised in this book are critical for our times."-Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Founding Rabbi, Lincoln Square Synagogue "In a clear and lucid style, he examines the reasons for return, the schools established by Orthodox Judaism to deal with this return, and the values and conflicts thus engendered."-Library Journal "If one were to select the most important of the books on baalei teshuvah, 'returnees to Judaism,' the choice would clearly be Danzger's Returning to Tradition. This book goes far beyond the work of Janet Aviad and others. It offers the reader a clear, unified, and comprehensive approach to understanding the world of the baal teshuvah. It is based on many years of careful research into that community, both in Israel and in the United States. The author is intimately familiar with the ins and outs of the group he has chosen to study. He knows where they hang out, what their problems are, and the diversity of backgrounds from which they originate. . . . First rate."-William B. Helmreich, American Jewish History} } @book{bufe-aacoc1991, title = {Alcoholics Anonymous Cult Or Cure}, author = {Charles Bufe}, publisher = {See Sharp Press}, isbn = {0-9613289-3-2}, pages = 158 } @book{day-cvar1987, title = {Crime, Values, and Religion:}, author = {James M. Day and William S. Laufer}, publisher = {Ablex Publishing}, isbn = {0-89391-411-8}, pages = 280, note = {In this book the editors consider the neglected factor of religion in the formula concerning the etiology and treatment of crime. Every chapter has as its aim the integration of knowledge about religion, values, and crime. Together they go beyond the constraints of those who have neglected one or another of those phenomena, as well as the limitations of theorists whose assertions have not been tested by research, and researchers whose evidence has not been theoretically elaborated. This volume revives longstanding questions, and poses new ones through the integration of previously distinct disciplines and modes of analysis, to move toward a more comprehensive and accurate understanding of the dimensions and aspects involved in crime.} } @book{rowlett-lttotocc2007, title = {Labyrinth13: True Tales of the Occult, Crime & Conspiracy}, author = {Curt Rowlett}, publisher = {Lulu.com}, isbn = {1-41166-083-8}, pages = 264, note = {Labyrinth13 is packed with tales of unsolved murders, bizarre coincidences and strange occult experiments, including: a look at the possible solution to a Da Vinci Code-type occult cryptogram over 100 year old; weird hippie and Jesus freak cults, LSD murders, mind control, and infamous crimes, including investigations into the Zodiac, Manson, and Son of Sam murders; odd paranormal events, including phantom black dogs, American vampires, a house that dripped blood, and a haunted island. Also contains detailed endnotes, fully cited resources, and highly readable appendixes - including interviews with key figures in some of the most unusual events in paranormal and true crime history.} } @book{henslin-dial1989, title = {Deviance in American Life}, author = {James M. Henslin}, publisher = {Transaction Publishers}, isbn = {0-88738-724-1}, pages = 424 } @book{gottesman-viaaevs1999, title = {Violence in America: An Encyclopedia (Three Volume Set)}, author = {Gottesman}, publisher = {Charles Scribner's Sons}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-684-80487-5}, pages = 1952, note = {This important 3-volume set unravels societal issues so that readers can examine and study various forms of violence in America from many different perspectives. In 600 A-Z articles, illustrated with over 300 photos, charts, and maps, the Encyclopedia addresses criminal justice issues, violence in the media, historical acts of violence, and the cultural and biological roots of violence. Biographies of over 100 Americans associated with violence are also featured.} } @book{hutchinson-ootcaitcuaee1994, title = {Out of the Cults and Into the Church: Understanding and Encouraging Ex-Cultists}, author = {Janis Hutchinson}, publisher = {Kregel Academic & Professional}, isbn = {0-8254-2885-8}, pages = 224, note = {A one-of-a-kind counseling tool that discusses the special challenges and emotions faced by former cultists.} } @book{furman-retubofm2003, title = {Rumours Exposed: The Unauthorized Biography of Fleetwood Mac}, author = {Leah Furman}, publisher = {Citadel}, edition = {New Ed}, isbn = {0-641-66535-0}, pages = 224 } @book{barbour-vodaatlofirac1994, title = {Versions of Deconversion: Autobiography and the Loss of Faith (Studies in Religion and Culture)}, author = {John D. Barbour}, publisher = {University of Virginia Press}, isbn = {0-8139-1546-5}, pages = 238 } @book{trivieri-fcoem1977, title = {Fundamental concepts of elementary mathematics}, author = {Lawrence A Trivieri}, publisher = {Harper & Row}, isbn = {0-06-046675-8}, pages = 630 } @book{thompson-wfacaaiapc2005, title = {Waiting for Antichrist: Charisma and Apocalypse in a Pentecostal Church}, author = {Damian Thompson}, publisher = {Oxford University Press, USA}, isbn = {0-19-517856-4}, pages = 224, note = {How can people believe that the supernatural end of the world lies just around the corner when, so far, every such prediction has been proved wrong? Some scholars argue that millenarians are psychologically disturbed; others maintain that their dreams of paradise on earth reflect a nascent political awareness. In this book Damian Thompson looks at the members of one religious group with a strong apocalyptic tradition--Kensington Temple, a large Pentecostal church in London--and attempts to understand how they reconcile doctrines of the end of the world with the demands of their everyday lives. He asks such questions as: Who is making the argument that the world is about to end, and on whose authority? How is it communicated? Which members are persuaded by it? What are the practical consequences for them? How do they rationalize their position? Based on extensive interviews as well as a survey of almost 3000 members, Thompson finds existing explanations of apocalyptic belief inadequate. Although they profess allegiance to millennial doctrine, he discovers, members actually assign a low priority to the "End Times." The history of millenarianism is littered with disappointment, Thompson notes, and the lesson has largely been learned: "predictive" millenarianism--with its risky time-specific predictions of the end--has been substantially supplanted by "explanatory" millenarianism, which uses apocalyptic narratives to explain features of the contemporary world. Most apocalyptic believers, he finds, are comfortable with these lower-cost explanatory narratives that do not require them to sell their houses and head for the hills. He does uncover a handful of "textbook" millenarians in the congregation--people who are confident that Jesus will return in their lifetimes. He concludes that their atypical beliefs were influenced by their conversion experiences, individual psychology, and degree of subcultural immersion. Although much has been written about apocalyptic belief, Thompson's empirically-based study is unprecedented. It constitutes an important step forward in our understanding of this puzzling feature of contemporary religious life.} } @book{farber-thtihcaafewriasitca2004, title = {Taken Hostage: The Iran Hostage Crisis and America's First Encounter with Radical Islam (Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America)}, author = {David Farber}, publisher = {Princeton University Press}, isbn = {0-691-11916-3}, pages = 224, note = {On November 4, 1979, Iranian militants stormed the United States Embassy in Tehran and took sixty-six Americans captive. Thus began the Iran Hostage Crisis, an affair that captivated the American public for 444 days and marked America's first confrontation with the forces of radical Islam. Using hundreds of recently declassified government documents, historian David Farber takes the first in-depth look at the hostage crisis, examining its lessons for America's contemporary War on Terrorism.
Unlike other histories of the subject, Farber's vivid and fast-paced narrative looks beyond the day-to-day circumstances of the crisis, using the events leading up to the ordeal as a means for understanding it. The book paints a portrait of the 1970s in the United States as an era of failed expectations in a nation plagued by uncertainty and anxiety. It reveals an American government ill prepared for the fall of the Shah of Iran and unable to reckon with the Ayatollah Khomeini and his militant Islamic followers.
Farber's account is filled with fresh insights regarding the central players in the crisis: Khomeini emerges as an astute strategist, single-mindedly dedicated to creating an Islamic state. The Americans' student-captors appear as less-than-organized youths, having prepared for only a symbolic sit-in with just a three-day supply of food. ABC news chief Roone Arledge, newly installed and eager for ratings, is cited as a critical catalyst in elevating the hostages to cause c{\'e}l{\`e}bre status.
Throughout the book there emerge eerie parallels to the current terrorism crisis. Then as now, Farber demonstrates, politicians failed to grasp the depth of anger that Islamic fundamentalists harbored toward the United States, and Americans dismissed threats from terrorist groups as the crusades of ineffectual madmen.
Taken Hostage is a timely and revealing history of America's first engagement with terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism, one that provides a chilling reminder that the past is only prologue.
} } @book{bhugra-parccac1997, title = {Psychiatry and Religion: Context, Consensus and Controversies}, author = {Dinesh Bhugra}, publisher = {Routledge}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-415-16512-1}, pages = 256, note = {Psychiatry and Religion brings together fifteen senior mental health practitioners and pastoral workers to explore what their different philosophies have to offer to the individuals in their care. The book attempts to narrow the gulf between spiritual and psychological welfare and promote greater understanding of the relationship between the two.Charting celebrities from rehab to retox, to jails, cults, institutions, near-death experiences and the Democratic Party, Hollywood, Interrupted takes readers on a surreal field trip into the amoral belly of the entertainment industry. Each chapter {\^a} covering topics including warped Hollywood child-rearing, bad medicine, hypocritical political maneuvering and the complicit media {\^a} delivers a meticulously researched, interview-infused, attitude heavy dispatch which analyzes and deconstructs the myths created by the celebrities themselves.
Celebrities somehow believe that it's their god-given right to inflict their pathology on the rest of us. Hollywood, Interrupted illustrates how these dysfunctional dilettantes are mad as hell... And we're not going to take it any more.}
}
@book{robbins-igwtnporpia1990,
title = {In Gods We Trust: New Patterns of Religious Pluralism in America},
author = {Thomas Robbins and Dick Anthony},
publisher = {Transaction Publishers},
edition = {2},
isbn = {0-88738-800-0},
pages = 558
}
@book{ramet-norpascieear1998,
title = {Nihil Obstat: Religion, Politics, and Social Change in East-Central Europe and Russia},
author = {Sabrina P. Ramet and Sabrina P. Ramet},
publisher = {Duke University Press},
isbn = {0-8223-2070-3},
pages = 424,
note = {Nihil Obstat{\^a}Latin for "nothing stands in the way"{\^a}examines the interplay between religion and politics in East-Central Europe and Russia. While focusing on the postcommunist, late twentieth century, Sabrina P. Ramet discusses developments as far back as the eleventh century to explain the patterns that have developed over time and to show how they still affect contemporary interecclesiastical relations as well as those among Church, state, and society.
Based on interview research in Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, and Macedonia, and on materials published in German, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, and English, Ramet paints a clear picture of the political and religious fragility of former communist states, which are experiencing some aspects of freedom and choice for the first time. With its comprehensive discussion of the largest religious institutions in the area, especially the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and its extensive survey of nontraditional religious associations that have become active in the region since 1989, this study makes a distinct contribution to growing discussions about the rise of fundamentalism and the inner dilemmas of modernity. With its depth of information and thoughtful exploration of cultural traditions, Nihil Obstat uniquely presents the ramifications and complexities of European religion in a postcommunist world.
}
}
@book{homatf1999,
title = {Handbook of Marriage and the Family},
publisher = {Springer},
edition = {2nd ed.},
isbn = {0-306-45754-7},
pages = 838,
note = {The past five decades have witnessed a dramatic change in our understanding of the nature of the family and its role in society. In a thoroughgoing revision of the first edition of this classic text and reference, published by Plenum in 1987, the editors have assembled a distinguished roster of contributors to address such topics as past, present, and future perspectives on family diversity; theory and methods of the family; changing family patterns and roles; the family and other institutions; and family dynamics and processes.}
}
@book{cditus1997,
title = {Cultural Diversity in the United States},
publisher = {Bergin & Garvey},
isbn = {0-89789-478-2},
pages = 392,
note = {This collection of readings provides the reader with a basic introduction to the topic and concepts of cultural diversity as it has come to characterize the culture of the United States. Particular attention is given to the practice of racial, ethnic, and special interest group characterizations. No other book is as complete in its coverage of the diverse cultural groupings that make up the American culture. This unique work serves as a first step in beginning the quest for greater understanding and appreciation of diversity.}
}
@book{melton-unrm2003,
title = {Understanding New Religious Movements},
author = {J. Gordon Melton},
publisher = {AltaMira Press},
edition = {Second},
isbn = {0-7591-0356-9},
pages = 312,
note = {This balanced textbook looks at emerging religions through the lenses of history, psychology, sociology, law, theology, and counseling. The Second Edition is updated throughout and includes a new foreword by J. Gordon Melton.}
}
@book{carlton-pvotjs2006,
title = {Politeia: Visions of the Just Society},
author = {Eric Carlton},
publisher = {Fairleigh Dickinson University Press},
edition = {1st},
isbn = {0-8386-4102-4},
pages = 207
}
@book{kienholz-pftse1phabacs1999,
title = {Police Files the Spokane Experience 1853-1995: Personal & Historical Accounts by a Career Staffer},
author = {M. Kienholz},
publisher = {Arthur H Clark},
isbn = {0-87062-286-2}
}
@book{grzymala-moszczynska-rpacsitpor4sitpor1996,
title = {Religion, Psychopathology And Coping.(International Series in the Psychology of Religion 4) (International Series in the Psychology of Religion)},
author = {Halina Grzymala-Moszczynska},
publisher = {Editions Rodopi},
edition = {0},
isbn = {90-5183626-0},
pages = 250
}
@book{white-caftlobm2006,
title = {Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley},
author = {Timothy White},
publisher = {Holt Paperbacks},
edition = {Rev Enl},
isbn = {0-8050-8086-4},
pages = 576,
note = {Bob Marley, reggae superstar and pop culture icon, left an indelible mark on modern music. Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley delves deep into the life of the lionized leader of a musical, spiritual, and political explosion that still reverberates more than a decade after his death. Almost nothing pertaining to the life of Bob Marley is left out; the origins of Rastafarianism (the Ethiopian religion that was the keystone of his life), the roots of the reggae sound, the Jamaican political and social debacle that informed his lyrics--this is a comprehensive account of the life of the artist and the times that produced him.
Catch a Fire is assiduously researched; the details writer Timothy White presents of the King of Reggae's life are cinematic in scope and, at times, cumbersome. White includes much of his primary source material, ranging from full interviews with band members to unearthed CIA documents, and devotes a whole section to describing his exhaustive research process. The final product is rich with elements of spiritual tome, rock biography, and history text; it is a hagiographic epic--the story of a man and his legend. --Brendan J. LaSalle } } @book{lewis-fta1994, title = {From the Ashes}, author = {James R. Lewis}, publisher = {Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.}, isbn = {0-8476-7915-2}, pages = 288, note = {Designed for the general reader, the essays on the religion of the Davidians are especially helpful....-CHOICE} } @book{persell-usaits1987, title = {Understanding society: An introduction to sociology}, author = {Caroline Hodges Persell}, publisher = {Harper & Row}, edition = {2nd ed}, isbn = {0-06-045124-6}, pages = 652 } @book{bussell-udwclc1983, title = {Unholy Devotion: Why Cults Lure Christians}, author = {Harold L. Bussell}, publisher = {Zondervan}, isbn = {0-310-37251-8}, pages = 160 } @book{rrcsfatgiisj2003, title = {Regulating Religion: Case Studies from Around the Globe (Critical Issues in Social Justice)}, publisher = {Springer}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-306-47887-0}, pages = 596, note = {Regulation of minority faiths varies greatly around the globe, with some countries allowing them considerable freedom to exist, recruit new members, raise money, and use public facilities. Other societies are more closed to the presence of such groups, either native or foreign. The pattern of reactions to minority religious movements is not easily explained by reference to usual terms. Knowledge of historical factors in the various countries, coupled with a use of selected theories from sociology of religion and sociology of law, can assist understanding of the situation in various countries. Explicating these complex relationships is the challenge of this volume. Regulating Religion: Case Studies from Around the Globe presents, through the inclusion of contributions by international scholars, a global examination of how a number of contemporary societies are regulating religious groups. It focuses on legal efforts to exert social control over such groups, especially through court cases, but also with selected major legislative attempts to regulate them. As such, this analysis falls within the broad area of the sociology of social control and more specifically, legal social control, a topic of great interest when studying how contemporary societies attempt to maintain social order. The factual details about social and legal developments in societies where religion has been defined as problematic include Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. This book will be of interest to researchers and students in the sociology of religion, the sociology of law, social policy, and religious studies as well as policy makers.} } @book{sullivan-tmdaiohv2004, title = {The Miracle Detective: An Investigation of Holy Visions}, author = {Randall Sullivan}, publisher = {Atlantic Monthly Press}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-87113-916-2}, pages = 450, note = {
In recent years the subject of satanic ritual abuse (SRA) has incited widespread controversy focused primarily on whether or not such abuse actually occurs. Much like child sexual abuse, SRA was initially dismissed as an isolated or even imaginary phenomenon. Although there is increasing evidence that ritual abuse does take place, clinicians working with individual patients cannot be sure whether they are dealing with fact or fantasy. Dr Colin Ross, an expert in the treatment of dissociative disorders, has encountered more than three hundred patients with memories of alleged satanic ritual abuse. In this book, he provides a well-documented discussion of the psychological, social, and historical aspects of SRA and presents principles and techniques for its clinical treatment.
Although Dr Ross has found no evidence of a widespread Satanic network he is open to the possibility that a certain percentage of his patients' memories may be entirely or partially historically accurate. In treatment, he recommends that the therapist adopt an attitude hovering between disbelief and credulous entrapment.
Dr Ross has encountered memories of SRA primarily among people who suffer from multiple personality disorders, and the principles of treatment he outlines here focus on such individuals. Treatment is described in terms of both general principles and specific techniques, with case examples. Ross's recommendation that the same interventions be used regardless of the percentage of memories that are historically accurate bridges the gap between those who adopt a `believer' stance and those who take a false-memory stance.
This is the most detailed and comprehensive account of SRA from a clinical perspective available to date. As reports of SRA continue to escalate, it will be a valuable resource for all practicing therapists and psychiatrists.} } @book{bromley-tfonrm1987, title = {The Future of New Religious Movements}, author = {D. Bromley}, publisher = {Mercer Univ Pr}, isbn = {0-86554-238-4}, pages = 278 } @book{metz-tmctdoccs1999, title = {The Madonna Companion: Two Decades of Commentary (The Companion Series)}, author = {Allan Metz and Carol Benson}, publisher = {Schrimer Books}, isbn = {0-8256-7194-9}, pages = 346 } @book{simon-bmdwgmdafpitdsohb1999, title = {Bad Men Do What Good Men Dream: A Forensic Psychiatrist Illuminates the Darker Side of Human Behavior}, author = {Robert I. Simon}, publisher = {American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-88048-995-2}, pages = 362 } @book{partridge-trotwasspcao2005, title = {The Re-enchantment Of The West: Alternative Spiritualities, Sacralization, Popular Culture, and Occulture}, author = {Christopher H. Partridge}, publisher = {T. & T. Clark Publishers}, isbn = {0-567-08269-5}, pages = 280, note = {The Re-Enchantment of the West challenges those theories that predict widespread secularization beyond traditional institutional religiosity. Spiritualities are emerging that are not only quite different from the those forms of religion that are in decline, but are often defined over against them and articulated and passed on in ways quite different from those of traditional religion. In particular, it is argued that such contemporary Western spirituality is fed by a constantly replenished reservoir of ideas, practices, and methodologies, which is here termed 'occulture'. Moreover, such occultural ideas both feed into and are resourced by popular culture. Indeed, popular occulture is a key feature of the re-enchantment of the West.
Demonstrating the significance and ubiquity of these ideas, this book examines, for example, healthcare and nursing, contemporary environmentalism, psychedelia and drug use, the Internet and cyberspirituality, belief in UFOs and extraterrestrial life, demonology and the contemporary fascination with the figure of Satan, the heavy metal subculture, popular apocalypticism, and millennial violence.}
}
@book{wilson-tsdossanrmicsp1992,
title = {The Social Dimensions of Sectarianism: Sects and New Religious Movements in Contemporary Society (Clarendon Paperbacks)},
author = {Bryan R. Wilson},
publisher = {Oxford University Press, USA},
isbn = {0-19-827883-7},
pages = 312,
note = {In this wide-ranging collection Bryan Wilson explores the complex relationships between religious sects and contemporary Western society. He examines the controversial social, political, and religious issues that arise as sects seek to pursue a way of life at variance with that of other people, and which at times brings them into conflict with outsiders or with the state.}
}
@book{bainbridge-tsorm1996,
title = {The Sociology of Religious Movements},
author = {Will Bainbridge},
publisher = {Routledge},
edition = {1},
isbn = {0-415-91202-4},
pages = 488,
note = {While the world seems to be undergoing a process of secularization, the countervailing force of religious intensification is occurring simultaneously. We are not at all facing the end of religion, but as denominations that have become too worldly are replaced by more spiritually rich denominations, we see a growth in religious revivals and innovations like televangelism and megachurches.
The Sociology of Religious Movements is the culmination of work begun in The Future of Religion (the 1986 award winner of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion) and A Theory of Religion (1993 award winner of the Pacific Sociological Association). Explaining religious schism, innovation, and conversion to show how religion and society transform each other, this book explores such movements as: Holiness, Adventism, religious communes, Children of God, Satanism, New York City Mission Society, New Age, Asian imports, and democratization.}
}
@book{cicritsonrm1998,
title = {Cults in Context: Reading in the Study of New Religious Movements},
publisher = {Transaction Publishers},
isbn = {0-7658-0478-6},
pages = 480
}
@book{mcclung-lotddfktaaas1999,
title = {Living on the Devil's Doorstep: From Kabul to Amsterdam (International Adventures) (International Adventure Series)},
author = {Floyd McClung},
publisher = {Y W A M Pub},
edition = {New Ed},
isbn = {0-927545-45-4},
pages = 192,
note = {When thousands of young people checked out of Western society and sought enlightenment in the East, Floyd and Sally McClung set aside the comforts of American suburbia and answered God's call to reach out to them with the gospel.
In Kabul, Afghanistan, a key stop on the hippy trail, and later in Amsterdam, Holland, the West's own window to that trail, the McClungs committed themselves to meeting the penniless, the drugged, the sick, and the disillusioned right where they were. Whether among hippy seekers or the addicts and prostitutes of Amsterdam's infamous Red Light District, the McClungs lived out a message of hope.
Living on the Devil's Doorstep is a dramatic example of the difference one family can make when they are willing to trust GOd and walk in obedience to His call for their lives.
On every continent, in every nation, God is at work in and through the lives of believers. From the streets of Manila to mysterious Albania to the jungles of Ecuador and beyond. This and every title in the International Adventures series emerges as a dramatic episode that could be directed only by the hand of God. There are 12 books in this series.}
}
@book{aholr1986,
title = {A Handbook of Living Religions (Pelican)},
publisher = {Penguin (Non-Classics)},
edition = {New Ed},
isbn = {0-14-022342-8},
pages = 528
}
@book{nason-clark-fnatsor2001,
title = {Feminist Narratives and the Sociology of Religion},
author = {Nancy Nason-Clark},
publisher = {AltaMira Press},
isbn = {0-7591-0198-1},
pages = 144,
note = {Despite the steady growth of feminism in sociology, little attention has been paid to feminist research on religion. Nason-Clark and Neitz begin to fill this gap, asking leading feminist sociologists of religion to reflect on their work and lives.}
}
@book{canrmarrir2003,
title = {Cults and New Religious Movements: A Reader (Blackwell Readings in Religion)},
publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell},
edition = {2},
isbn = {1-40510-181-4},
pages = 312,
note = {What is a cult? Why do they emerge? Who joins them? And why do tragedies such as Waco and Jonestown occur? This reader brings together the voices of historians, sociologists, and psychologists of religion to address these key questions about new religious movements.
Misunderstanding Cults provides a uniquely balanced contribution to what has become a highly polarized area of study. Working towards a moderate "third path" in the heated debate over new religious movements or cults, this collection includes contributions from both scholars who have been characterized as "anticult" and those characterized as "cult-apologists." The study incorporates multiple viewpoints as well as a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives, with the stated goal of depolarizing the discussion over alternative religious movements. A prominent section within the book focuses explicitly on the issue of scholarly objectivity and the danger of partisanship in the study of cults.
The collection also includes contributions on the controversial and much misunderstood topic of brainwashing, as well as discussions of cult violence, children brought up in unconventional religious movements, and the conflicts between alternative religious movements and their critics. Unique in its breadth, this is the first study of new religious movements to address the main points of controversy within the field while attempting to find a middle ground between opposing camps of scholarship.} } @book{tcdhorias12005, title = {The Columbia Documentary History of Religion in America Since 1945}, publisher = {Columbia University Press}, isbn = {0-231-11884-8}, pages = 584, note = {
Of late, religion seems to be everywhere, suffusing U.S. politics and popular culture and acting as both a unifying and a divisive force. This collection of manifestos, Supreme Court decisions, congressional testimonies, speeches, articles, book excerpts, pastoral letters, interviews, song lyrics, memoirs, and poems reflects the vitality, diversity, and changing nature of religious belief and practice in American public and private life over the last half century. Encompassing a range of perspectives, this book illustrates the ways in which individuals from all along the religious and political spectrum have engaged religion and viewed it as a crucial aspect of society.
The anthology begins with documents that reflect the close relationship of religion, especially mainline Protestantism, to essential ideas undergirding Cold War America. Covering both the center and the margins of American religious life, this volume devotes extended attention to how issues of politics, race, gender, and sexuality have influenced the religious mainstream. A series of documents reflects the role of religion and theology in the civil rights, feminist, and gay rights movements as well as in conservative responses. Issues regarding religion and contemporary American culture are explored in documents about the rise of the evangelical movement and the religious right; the impact of "new" (post-1965) immigrant communities on the religious landscape; the popularity of alternative, New Age, and non-Western beliefs; and the relationship between religion and popular culture.
The editors conclude with selections exploring major themes of American religious life at the millennium, including both conservative and New Age millennialism, as well as excerpts that speculate on the future of religion in the United States.
The documents are grouped by theme into nine chapters and arranged chronologically therein. Each chapter features an extensive introduction providing context for and analysis of the critical issues raised by the primary sources.
} } @book{pratkanis-aopteuaaop2001, title = {Age of Propaganda: The Everyday Use and Abuse of Persuasion}, author = {Anthony Pratkanis and Elliot Aronson}, publisher = {Holt Paperbacks}, isbn = {0-8050-7403-1}, pages = 432, note = {Drawing on the history of propaganda and modern research in social psychology, this book reveals mass persuasion in action -- not just the tactics, but why they work so well, and how we can protect ourselves from manipulation. } } @book{allitt-rias1ahhomal2005, title = {Religion in America Since 1945: A History (Columbia Histories of Modern American Life)}, author = {Patrick Allitt}, publisher = {Columbia University Press}, edition = {New Ed}, isbn = {0-231-12155-5}, pages = 384, note = {Moving far beyond the realm of traditional "church history," Patrick Allitt here offers a vigorous and erudite survey of the broad canvas of American religion since World War II. Identifying the major trends and telling moments within major denominations and also in less formal religious movements, he asks how these religious groups have shaped, and been shaped by, some of the most important and divisive issues and events of the last half century: the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, feminism and the sexual revolution, abortion rights, the antinuclear and environmentalist movements, and many others.
Allitt argues that the boundaries between religious and political discourse have become increasingly blurred in the last fifty years. Having been divided along denominational lines in the early postwar period, religious Americans had come by the 1980s to be divided along political lines instead, as they grappled with the challenges of modernity and secularism. Partly because of this politicization, and partly because of the growing influence of Asian, Latino, and other ethnic groups, the United States is anomalous among the Western industrialized nations, as church membership and religious affiliation generally increased during this period. Religion in America Since 1945 is a masterful analysis of this dynamism and diversity and an ideal starting point for any exploration of the contemporary religious scene.
} } @book{tohonrmh2003, title = {The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements (Oxford Handbooks)}, publisher = {Oxford University Press, USA}, isbn = {0-19-514986-6}, pages = 550, note = {The study of New Religious Movements (NRMs) is one of the fastest-growing areas of religious studies. This Handbook covers the current state of the field and breaks new ground. Its contributors are drawn equally from sociology and religious studies and include both established scholars and "rising stars" in the field. The core chapters deal with such central issues as conversion, the brainwashing debate, millennialism, and modernization. Another section deals with NRM subfields such as neopaganism, satanism, and UFO religions. The final section considers NRMs in global perspective.} } @book{hidell-tcrftdojajltgac2000, title = {The Conspiracy Reader: From the Deaths of JFK and John Lennon to Government-Sponsored Alien Cover-Ups}, author = {Al Hidell}, publisher = {Citadel}, isbn = {0-8065-2041-8}, pages = 354, note = {This collection of articles from Paranoia magazine contains the usual hodgepodge of theories about the JFK assassination, UFO cover-ups, and CIA mind-control techniques. But it also has a few surprises, like the suggestion that David Bowie has been in contact with alien beings ever since the days of Major Tom and Ziggy Stardust, or that Paul McCartney may have ordered a hit on his former bandmate John Lennon. While the editors admit in their foreword that they're willing to sacrifice plausibility for the sake of entertainment value, conspiracy theory purists may be more frustrated than amused by items like this rather bizarre theory about Star Trek: "When we analyze [Captain James T. Kirk's] name, we first notice that James was the brother of Jesus.... Kirk's middle name was Tiberius, a Roman general and emperor. 'Kirk' is the most common European-language spelling of the word we know in English as 'church.' Put these all together: (brother of) Jesus, Roman (emperor), church, and what do you have? It was the Roman Catholic Church that was, symbolically, in control of the Enterprise." } } @book{balmer-eoeraee2004, title = {Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and Expanded Edition}, author = {Randall Balmer}, publisher = {Baylor University Press}, edition = {Second}, isbn = {1-932792-04-X}, pages = 781, note = {A comprehensive guide to a central facet of American religious life} } @book{shupe-aoddpataam2006, title = {Agents of Discord: Deprogramming, Pseudo-Science, and the American Anticult Movement}, author = {Anson Shupe and Susan Darnell}, publisher = {Transaction Publishers}, isbn = {0-7658-0323-2}, pages = 268 } @book{moore-sa2001, title = {Sociology Alive!}, author = {Stephen Moore}, publisher = {Nelson Thornes Ltd}, edition = {3Rev Ed}, isbn = {0-7487-5464-4}, pages = 448 } @book{jr-eoras1998, title = {Encyclopedia of Religion and Society}, author = {Jr., William H. Swatos}, publisher = {AltaMira Press}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-7619-8956-0}, pages = 604, note = {As the new millennium approaches the sacred and profane interface, conflict, and intermingle in novel ways. "The Encyclopedia of Religion and Society" provides a guide map for these developments. From succinct, brief notes to essay-length entries, this encyclopedia covers world religious leaders and scholars-past and present-in the United States and the world. This comprehensive volume is an essential reference for the study of the anthropology, psychology, politics, or sociology of religion.} } @book{tporatroaittormitaot1998, title = {The Politics of Religious Apostasy: The Role of Apostates in the Transformation of Religious Movements (Religion in the Age of Transformation)}, publisher = {Praeger Publishers}, isbn = {0-275-95508-7}, pages = 256, note = {The current controversy surrounding new religions has brought to the forefront the role of apostates. These individuals leave highly controversial movements and assume roles in other organizations as public opponents against their former movements. This volume examines the motivations of the apostates, how they are recruited and play out their roles, the kinds of narratives they construct to discredit their previous groups, and the impact of apostasy on the outcome of conflicts between movements and society.} } @book{stephens-ts1998, title = {Think Sociology}, author = {Paul Stephens and Andrew Leach}, publisher = {Trans-Atlantic Publications}, edition = {Illustrate}, isbn = {0-7487-2563-6}, pages = 704 } @book{cvretcsrd2002, title = {Critical Vision: Random Essays & Tracts Concerning Sex, Religion, Death}, publisher = {Critical Vision}, isbn = {0-9523288-0-1}, pages = 252, note = {P>Critical Vision collects together the best articles from the rare early issues of Headpress journal: long out-of-print collectors' items. Updated and revised-with the inclusion of new material-Critical Vision is at once a powerful, unique, and often shocking compendium. Includes:The true story behind Mr Punch, the 'Sunset Strip Murders' and a possible grotesque miscarriage of justice, Hookers for Jesus, two decades of underground comic books, and incendiary, hitherto unpublished letters to porn magazines.
} } @book{cnr2004, title = {Controversial New Religions}, publisher = {Oxford University Press, USA}, isbn = {0-19-515682-X}, pages = 496, note = {This book complements Lewis's xford Handbook of New Religious Movements. The former provides an overview of the state of the field. This volume collects papers on those specific New Religious Movements (NRMs) that have generated the most scholarly attention. With few exceptions, these organizations are also the controversial groups that have attracted the attention of the mass media, often because they have been involved in, or accused of, violent or anti-social activities. Among the movements to be profiled are such groups as the Branch Davidians, Heaven's Gate, Aum Shinrikyo, Solar Temple, Scientology, Falun Gong and many more. The book will function as a reference for scholars, as a text for courses in NRMs, and will also appeal to non-specialists including reporters, law enforcement, public policy makers, and others.} } @book{jenkins-mamcanriah2000, title = {Mystics and Messiahs: Cults and New Religions in American History}, author = {Philip Jenkins}, publisher = {Oxford University Press, USA}, isbn = {0-19-512744-7}, pages = 304, note = {Are religious fringe movements a recent phenomeon in American history? Are widespread fears of mass suicides, sexual abuse, and brainwashing in cults justified? Do marginalized religious groups play any positive role in American spiritual life? Do the panics over such groups follow any discernible pattern? Phillip Jenkins gives fascinating--and surprising--answers to these and many other questions in Mystics and Messiahs, the first full account of cults and anti-cult scares in American history. Jenkins shows that, contrary to popular belief, cults were by no means an invention of the 1960s. In fact, most of the frightening images and stereotypes surrounding fringe religious movements are traceable to the mid-nineteenth century when Mormons, Freemasons, and even Catholics were vehemently denounced for supposed ritualistic violence, fraud, and sexual depravity. As Charles Ferguson observed in 1928, "America has always been the sanctuary of amazing cults." But America has also been the home of an often hysterical anti-cult backlash. Jenkins provides an insightful new analysis of why cults arouse such fear and hatred both in the secular world and in mainstream churches, many of which--Baptists, Quakers, Pentecostals, and Methodists--were themselves originally regarded as cults. Most importantly, Jenkins argues that an accurate historical perspective is urgently needed if we are to avoid the kind of catastrophic confrontation that occurred in Waco or the ruinous prosecution of imagined Satanic cults in the 1980s. While not ignoring genuine instances of aberrant behavior, Mystics and Messiahs goes beyond the vast edifice of myth, distortion, and hype to reveal the true characteristics of religious fringe movements and why they inspire such fierce antagonism.} } @book{jenkins-donteotsatmoea2006, title = {Decade of Nightmares: The End of the Sixties and the Making of Eighties America}, author = {Philip Jenkins}, publisher = {Oxford University Press, USA}, isbn = {0-19-517866-1}, pages = 352, note = {Why did the youthful optimism and openness of the sixties give way to Ronald Reagan and the spirit of conservative reaction--a spirit that remains ascendant today? Drawing on a wide array of sources--including tabloid journalism, popular fiction, movies, and television shows--Philip Jenkins argues that a remarkable confluence of panics, scares, and a few genuine threats created a climate of fear that led to the conservative reaction. He identifies 1975 to 1986 as the watershed years. During this time, he says, there was a sharp increase in perceived threats to our security at home and abroad. At home, America seemed to be threatened by monstrous criminals--serial killers, child abusers, Satanic cults, and predatory drug dealers, to name just a few. On the international scene, we were confronted by the Soviet Union and its evil empire, by OPEC with its stranglehold on global oil, by the Ayatollahs who made hostages of our diplomats in Iran. Increasingly, these dangers began to be described in terms of moral evil. Rejecting the radicalism of the '60s, which many saw as the source of the crisis, Americans adopted a more pessimistic interpretation of human behavior, which harked back to much older themes in American culture. This simpler but darker vision ultimately brought us Ronald Reagan and the ascendancy of the political Right, which more than two decades later shows no sign of loosening its grip. Writing in his usual crisp and witty prose, Jenkins offers a truly original and persuasive account of a period that continues to fascinate the American public. It is bound to captivate anyone who lived through this period, as well as all those who want to understand the forces that transformed--and continue to define--the American political landscape.} } @book{kaslow-catf1982, title = {Cults and the Family}, author = {Florence Kaslow and Marvin B. Sussman}, publisher = {Haworth Press}, isbn = {0-917724-55-0}, pages = 189 } @book{wilson-nrmcar1999, title = {New Religious Movements: Challenge and Response}, author = {Bryan Wilson}, publisher = {Routledge}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-415-20050-4}, pages = 304, note = {This collection explores the modern phenomena of new religions, and the relationship these religions have with various social institutions.Author John Peale objectively presents the competing and conflicting positions of the diverse Chinese Christian groups. As he identifies the challenges faced by Christian individuals and churches in China, he not only suggests resolutions, but also proposes what Western Christians could learn from their Chinese family in the faith. Peale explores the ways Christianity can be submerged into Chinese culture.
} } @book{desborough-tcnsacoeotirhast2002, title = {They Cast No Shadows: A Collection of Essays on the Illuminati, Revisionist History, and Suppressed Technologies}, author = {Brian Desborough}, publisher = {Writers Club Press}, isbn = {0-595-21957-8}, pages = 466, note = {In this explosive and compelling book, author Brian Desborough explores the activities of the thirteen interconnected family bloodlines that collectively comprise the secret group known as the Illuminati. His years spent aiding survivors of Satanic ritual abuse and mind control has provided the author with an in-depth knowledge of Illuminati history and their future plans for the human race.The culmination of three decades of intensive research, this provocative book is designed to take readers out of their comfort zone and examine the historical and archaeological data, which reveal that:
¡¤Israel was created not by illiterate pastoralists, as is claimed by biblical scholars, but by skilled Kenite copper smelters.
¡¤The Dead Sea Scrolls were not written at Khirbat Qumran.
¡¤The Temple Mount is not the site of the Temples of Solomon and Herod.
Applying a synthesis of history, politics, science and covert intelligence sourcethe author explores such diverse subjects as mind control, advanced energy systems, terrestrially constructed flying saucers, extraterrestrials, and the planned double-cross of the western Illuminati factions by China and Russia.
Oriented toward both the scholar and layperson, this revealing book is a "must read" for those interested in history, politics or high technology.
} } @book{stoner-agctceos1977, title = {All Gods Children: The Cult Experience--Salvation or Slavery?}, author = {Carroll Stoner}, publisher = {Chilton Book Co}, isbn = {0-8019-6620-5}, pages = 324 } @book{paul-gtwcaa1996, title = {Group Therapy With Children And Adolescents}, author = {PAUL,ED. KYMISSIS}, publisher = {American Psychiatric Press}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-88048-654-6}, pages = 405, note = {New York Medical College, New York City. Review of the theory and varieties of group therapy practice that have evolved in treating children and adolescents. Co-edited by David Halperin, M.D. 32 contributors. DNLM: Psychotherapy, Group - in infancy & childhood. } } @book{newport-matwaals2007, title = {Mozart and the Whale: An Asperger's Love Story}, author = {Jerry Newport and Mary Newport and Johnny Dodd}, publisher = {Touchstone}, isbn = {0-7432-7282-X}, pages = 272, note = {A riveting and inspiring memoir about a couple who fell in love, fell apart, and finally overcame the pressures of fame, family, and Asperger's syndrome to build a life together.When Jerry and Mary Newport met, the connection was instant; neither had ever felt more comfortable. A musical genius and a mathematical wonder, the two shared astronomical IQs, but they also shared something else -- they both were diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism that affects millions of Americans and makes social contact painfully unbearable. Finding each other after a lifetime of loneliness was a miracle. When Jerry and Mary married, they were catapulted into the limelight. They appeared on 60 Minutes and soon were known as "superstars in the world of autism," shining examples of two people who refused to give up in the face of their mutual challenges.
But just when it appeared that their lives would enjoy a fairy-tale ending, their marriage fell apart. The Hollywood feeding frenzy was too much to handle, and they divorced. After years of heartache, soul searching, and personal growth, Jerry and Mary remarried. Today, with their union stronger than ever, they have dedicated themselves to helping countless other people with Asperger's and autism lead lives of dignity. Mozart and the Whale is an unforgettable love story, the incredible chronicle of their journey together -- and apart.
}
}
@book{stone-tsatdr2000,
title = {The Seventies: A Tumultuous Decade Reconsidered},
author = {Rolling Stone},
publisher = {Little, Brown},
isbn = {0-316-81547-0},
pages = 288,
note = {The seventies are backon television (That Seventies Show is a popu- lar new sitcom), on Broadway (Saturday Night Fever is a smash hit), and on the street where you live (did you notice those kids wearing bell bottoms at the bus stop this morning?). Now in paperback: the retrospective of the events, people, and ideas that characterized one of the most colourfull and turbulent decades in North American life. With more than one hundred evocative images by noted photographers and artists, The Seventies combines great images, great writing, and solid history.}
}
@book{conway-saeospc1995,
title = {Snapping: America's Epidemic of Sudden Personality Change},
author = {Flo Conway and Jim Siegelman},
publisher = {Stillpoint Press},
edition = {2nd (December 1995/June 2005)},
isbn = {0-9647650-0-4},
pages = 380
}
@book{snow-dctcotb2003,
title = {Deadly Cults: The Crimes of True Believers},
author = {Robert L. Snow},
publisher = {Praeger Publishers},
isbn = {0-275-98052-9},
pages = 248,
note = {How does a Vampire Cult differ from a Satanic Cult? How do seemingly "normal" or "ordinary" citizens suddenly find themselves committed to a group whose leader promotes criminal activities and isolation from families and friends? What should you do if a loved one becomes indoctrinated by a potentially dangerous cult? This book focuses on various cults and their often criminal belief systems. Most readers are shocked by stories of mass suicides and ritualized cult killings, but few understand how such crimes come to be committed. Snow, a seasoned police officer with experience working on cult crimes, examines those cults that commit offenses from murder and fraud to kidnapping and sexual assault. By providing specific accounts of dangerous cults and their destructive acts, Snow illustrates how seemingly innocent groups can turn pernicious when under the sway of a charismatic leader with an agenda, or when members take things too far. He offers advice on how to avoid falling victim to cult indoctrination, concluding with chapters on how to identify cults, how to protect yourself and your family, and what to do if a loved one is ensnared by such a group.}
}
@book{flowers-ristt1a11984,
title = {Religion in Strange Times: The 1960s and 1970s},
author = {Ronald B. Flowers},
publisher = {Mercer Univ Pr},
isbn = {0-86554-127-2},
pages = 242
}
@book{ssastfog1994,
title = {Sex, Slander, and Salvation (Investigating The Family/Children of God)},
publisher = {Center for Academic Publication},
isbn = {0-9639501-2-6}
}
@book{thmdob2003,
title = {The Houghton Mifflin Dictionary of Biography},
publisher = {Houghton Mifflin},
isbn = {0-618-25210-X},
pages = 1680,
note = {The Houghton Mifflin Dictionary of Biography includes more than 18,000 people from around the globe and from all periods of history. All continents, fields of endeavor, and historical eras are richly represented: the likes of Plato, Aristotle, and Michelangelo rub shoulders with Sir V. S. Naipaul, Jesse Jackson, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Each entry begins with the person's full name, birth and death dates, nationality, and occupation, allowing the reader to locate this most basic information at a glance. The person's life, education, and achievements are detailed, as is information on the historical milieu in which he or she was active.
The book also includes 300 special feature boxes, which provide detailed information about a variety of noteworthy people, such as the Ottoman emperor Suleyman the Magnificent, the singer Ella Fitzgerald, the sculptor Henry Moore, and the poet Robert Burns. Quotations often impart some of the spirit of these impressive people. Readers learn that the last words of Ludwig van Beethoven, the deaf composer, were "I shall hear in heaven," and that Bruce Springsteen said of Bob Dylan, "He had the freedom and the talent to make a pop record that contained the whole world."
This is an indispensable resource for schools, libraries, and individuals who need an up-to-date and authoritative biographical reference.}
}
@book{ritsssor1996,
title = {Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion},
publisher = {Brill Academic Publishers},
isbn = {1-55938-893-5},
pages = 280,
note = {Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion (RSSSR) publishes reports of innovative studies that pertain empirically or theoretically to the scientific study of religion, including spirituality, regardless of their academic discipline or professional orientation. This volume of RSSSR contains articles on conversion narratives of Jehovah's witnesses, belief in an active Satan, afterlife beliefs, religiosity and parenting and spirituality as coping resource.}
}
@book{crav2002,
title = {Cults, Religion, and Violence},
publisher = {Cambridge University Press},
edition = {1},
isbn = {0-521-66898-0},
pages = 270,
note = {Contrary to conventional wisdom, violent episodes involving cults are rare historically. But their potential to affect and disrupt civic life looms large and efforts to manage these incidents involve controversial issues of religious freedom, politics, state intervention, and public security. The interpretive challenge of this book is to provide a social scientific explanation for these rare events. The authors conclude that they usually involve some combination of internal and external dynamics through which a new religious movement and society become polarized.}
}
@book{nrmarlia2003,
title = {New Religious Movements and Religious Liberty in America},
publisher = {Baylor University Press},
edition = {Second},
isbn = {0-918954-92-4},
pages = 238,
note = {Explores the problems and possibilities posed by new religious movements for religious liberty in America.}
}
@book{rmasa1998,
title = {Religion, Mobilization, and Social Action},
publisher = {Praeger Publishers},
isbn = {0-275-95625-3},
pages = 272,
note = {Religious social action groups are emerging as key movers in sweeping sociopolitical changes world-wide. Although their inspiration is religious, their goals are secular. This volume considers the role of such groups by examining regions and nations where change has been most dramatic. Areas researched include: Western Europe, North America, the Amazonian rain basin, Malaysia, Japan, Russia, Northern Ireland, and Israel. The movements studied are as diverse as Conservative Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church, the New Christian Right, and Indonesian Muslims. In each case social action groups are studied to understand how they evolve within the current political context in order to change it.}
}
@book{tpodrccacithor1999,
title = {The Pragmatics of Defining Religion: Contexts, Concepts and Contests (Studies in the History of Religions)},
publisher = {Brill Academic Publishers},
isbn = {90-0411544-7},
pages = 543
}
@book{rfchfvopasa1995,
title = {Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse},
publisher = {W. W. Norton & Company},
edition = {1},
isbn = {0-393-31321-2},
pages = 410
}
@book{eowarina3vs2006,
title = {Encyclopedia of Women And Religion in North America ( 3 volume set)},
publisher = {Indiana University Press},
isbn = {0-253-34685-1},
pages = 1296,
note = {Winner, 2006 Waldo G. Leland Prize , American Historical Association
"Keller and Ruether offer readers the best, most accessible encyclopedia on the topic - perhaps the best on any topic."-- Philip Goff, Director, Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
The Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America harvests the fruits of 25 years of scholarship on the history and current state of women's religious experience in North America. The result of a five-year project led by Rosemary Skinner Keller and Rosemary Radford Ruether and funded by the Lilly Endowment and the Henry Luce Foundation, the encyclopedia marshals the talents of more than 150 scholars to produce the most comprehensive and up-to-date description and analysis of women and religion in North America. The encyclopedia is interreligious, interracial, and multicultural and is aimed at a broad general audience.
Instead of hundreds of short entries, this encyclopedia features more than 145 longer essays that enable major themes to be developed more fully. The articles focus on institutions, movements, and ideas. The authors weave biographical sketches into their articles to give them a more personal and humanizing quality, and to recognize the women responsible for the gains made over the centuries. The essays demonstrate that neither the story of women nor the story of religion in North America can be accurately told unless the religious experience of women is integrated into the center of women's and religious history.
These well-illustrated volumes will be an essential reference for all of those interested in the role of women in North America's vibrant and complex religious life.} } @book{tsiaara1999, title = {The Sixties in America: Abernathy, Ralph-Ginsberg, Allen}, publisher = {Salem Press}, isbn = {0-89356-983-6}, pages = 314 } @book{hfaabocsbaiirs1985, title = {Healing Faith: An Annotated Bibliography of Christian Self-Help Books (Bibliographies and Indexes in Religious Studies)}, publisher = {Greenwood Press}, isbn = {0-313-24014-0}, pages = 199 } @book{dcatp1994, title = {Dissociation: Clinical and Theoretical Perspectives}, publisher = {The Guilford Press}, edition = {1}, isbn = {0-89862-186-0}, pages = 477, note = {
Leadership and Power is a synthesis of contributions from eminent social psychologists and organizational scientists that addresses these issues from a fresh perspective. In recent years, these themes have been re-examined through the lens of social categorization approaches that highlight people's social identity and social roles as group members, as well as the processes that influence perceptions of and expectations about people and groups. The book is wide-ranging; chapters cover such diverse issues as: interpersonal versus group-oriented styles of leadership; leadership of totalist groups; political leadership; and gender and leadership. It represents a state-of-the-art overview of this burgeoning field that will be important to a host of disciplines.
Elements of cross-referencing to highlight thematic links as well as effective chapter conclusions will make the text appealing to advanced students taking courses in social and organizational psychology, management and organization studies, not just scholars interested in these themes.
} } @book{tpivi1983, title = {The Playboy Interview Volume II}, publisher = {Perigee Books}, isbn = {0-399-50769-8}, pages = 511 } @book{homatf1999a, title = {Handbook of Marriage and the Family}, publisher = {Springer}, edition = {2nd ed.}, isbn = {0-306-45754-7}, pages = 838, note = {The past five decades have witnessed a dramatic change in our understanding of the nature of the family and its role in society. In a thoroughgoing revision of the first edition of this classic text and reference, published by Plenum in 1987, the editors have assembled a distinguished roster of contributors to address such topics as past, present, and future perspectives on family diversity; theory and methods of the family; changing family patterns and roles; the family and other institutions; and family dynamics and processes.} }