David V Barrett

Fragmentation of a Sect

Schism in the Worldwide Church of God

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Produktbeschreibung

Religions frequently face a period of turmoil and readjustment following the death of their founders. In this contribution to sociological theory, Barrett offers a new typological model for categorizing various outcomes, including schism and explores the usefulness of this model by applying it both to his case study the Worldwide Church of God and to a wide variety of other religions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780190492892
• ISBN-10: 0190492899
• Artikelnr.: 47869752

Autorenporträt

David V. Barrett has been writing about new religions and esoteric movements for many years. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology of Religion from the London School of Economics.

Inhaltsangabe

Author's Note
Acknowledgments
Lists of photographs, tables and figures
List of abbreviations
1. The Fragmentation of a Sect: an Introduction
PART ONE: THE STORY
2. Doctrines of the Worldwide Church of God
3 Origins and History of the Worldwide Church of God
4. Schism and scandals in the Seventies
5. Revolution and Schism
6. Continuing Schism in the offshoots
PART TWO: THE ANALYSIS
7. Authority in the Churches of God
8. After the Founder Dies - How movements change
9. Who went Where and Why
10. Fragmentation in a Sect - a Conclusion
Appendices
1 Sect, cult, new religious movement
2 Theoretical basis and methodology
3 Literature and other sources
4 Church affiliation of respondents
5 Demographics of respondents
6 The future state of schism
Bibliography