Table of Contents
Part 1. Theoretical Perspectives on New and Minority Religions 1. Introduction: Projecting the Future for New and Minority Religions Eugene V. Gallagher
2. The Changing Scene: What Might Happen and What Might Be Less Likely to Happen? Eileen Barker
3. ‘The Silent Majority?’ Understanding Apostate Testimony Beyond ‘Insider / Outsider’ Binaries in the Study of New Religions Stephen E. Gregg & George D. Chryssides
4. Scholarship on Seekership: Explaining Traffic In and Out of New Religions Steven J. Sutcliffe
5. Economies of Love and Squalor: Fraud and Deception in Religious Milieus Amanda van Eck Duymaer van Twist
6. No Leader, No Followers: The Internet and the End of Charisma? Beth Singler
7. A Guaranteed Future for New Religious Movements Eugene V. Gallagher
Part 2. International Perspectives on the Future of Specific New Religious Groups
8. The Changing Face of Contemporary Paganism in Britain Vivianne Crowley
9. You Can’t Smash the Internet: A Historical Analysis of the LDS Church’s Negotiation of Technology and How the Internet has Changed the Rules of the Game Jessica Finnigan
10. From Japanese Buddhist Sect to Global Citizenship: Soka Gakkai Past and Future Anne Mette Fisker-Nielsen
11. Christian Scientists: Has-Beens or 21st Century Spiritual Pioneers? Robin Harragin and Tony Lobl
12. Anticipating the Future: The Growth of Practice-Oriented Spiritualities Erin Johnston
13. Pop Culture – a New Source of Spirituality? Pavol Kosnáč
14. A Neo-Orthodox Buddhist Movement in Transition: The Diamond Way B Scherer
