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Cults & New Religious Movements

Cults & New Religious Movements. 2012-09-26. 2012-09-26 Agenda. Attendance Administrativa A new kind of chapter assignment : review The Ancient Wisdom 10:59 Homework. NRMs in the News.

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Cults & New Religious Movements

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  1. Cults & New Religious Movements • 2012-09-26

  2. 2012-09-26 Agenda • Attendance • Administrativa • A new kind of chapter assignment: review • The Ancient Wisdom • 10:59 Homework

  3. NRMs in the News • Scientology leader's niece to reveal 'strange and disturbing' details about life inside church in tell-all memoir • Jenna Miscavige Hill, 28, is the daughter of Scientology leader David Miscavige's older brother Ron • She left the church in 2005 and set up a support group for other Scientology deserters • MsMiscavige Hill: 'My experience in growing up in Scientology is that it is both mentally and at times physically abusive' • Book will reveal 'strange and disturbing' details about growing up in the church and will provide a firsthand account of Scientology's 'upper ranks', say publishers (DailyMail)

  4. Secret Societies • Rosicrucians • Freemasons • Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

  5. The Ancient Wisdom • Kaballah • Knights Templar • Rosicrucians • Freemasons • Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn • Theosophy • Neo-Paganism

  6. For Monday • Read Chapter 3 in Comprehending Cults • On Moodle: • Write a review of one of the articles mentioned in Chapter 3

  7. For Wednesday • Read readings about ISKCON (Hare Krishna) on Moodle • Be prepared to answer: • Is the Hare Krishna movement old or new? • How did the timing of the beginning of the Hare Krishna movement in America contribute to its success?

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