New Religious Movements in Modern Asian History: Sociocultural Alternatives and Radical Transformations in Minority Religions

Radical Transformations in Minority Religions

New Religious Movements in Modern Asian History: Sociocultural Alternatives

Name: New Religious Movements in Modern Asian History: Sociocultural Alternatives
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Author: David W. Kim
ISBN: 9781793634023

by David W. Kim, Eileen Barker

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Publisher: Lexington Books
15.3 x 22.9 x 2.1 cm

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This book provides evidence that the emergence of Asian new religious movements (NRMs) was predominantly the result of anti-colonial ideology from local religious groups or individuals. The contributors argue that when traditional religions were powerless to maintain their cultural heritage, the leadership of NRMs adduced alternative principles, and the new teachings of each NRM attracted the local people enough for them to change their beliefs. The contributors argue that, as a whole, the Asian new religious movements overall were very ardent and progressive in transmitting their new ideologies. The varied viewpoints in this volume attest to the consistent development of Asian NRMs from domestic and international dimensions by replacing old, traditional religions.