Another Gospel : Cults Alternative Religions And The New Age Movement

Crystals, shamans, guided imagery, healing meditation_why have these New Age ideas been so eagerly accepted by so many North Americans? Why were Mormonism, Christian Science, and Baha’i so warmly welcomed earlier? Another Gospel explains how these and other alternative religious movements appear to meet people’s needs. This fascinating, highly readable book provides a comprehensive survey of all the major alternative religions in the United States. It features interviews with key cult members and scholars, and it takes you inside such places as the Christian Science Headquarters in Boston, the Hare Krishna Golden Temple in West Virginia, and other cult centers. Another Gospel includes: *In-depth coverage of twelve foremost religions, including Jehovah’s Witnesses, Unity, The Way International, Scientology, and more *An extensive chapter on the New Age Movement *Appendices with summaries of lesser-known groups, doctrinal statements of the groups, and a brief survey of Christian orthodoxy *Biographies of the founders and key members of each movement *Insights into the worldwide evangelistic outreach of each group *A look at heresies and unorthodox movements of past centuries