The Making of a Spiritual Movement: The Untold Story of Paul Twitchell and Eckankar

by David Lane

Overview

One of the first critical studies on Paul Twitchell and his religious creation, Eckankar. Caused a worldwide stir within the Eckankar organization when it was first released in the late 1970s. Documents how Twitchell created his religion by hiding his past associations and plagiarizing some of his source materials. This is the 1983 edition.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012530592
Publisher:	MSAC Philosophy Group
Publication date:	01/08/2011
Series:	The Exposing Cults Series , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	150
File size:	409 KB

About the Author

David Christopher Lane is a Professor of Philosophy at Mount San Antonio College and a Lecturer in Religious Studies at California State University, Long Beach. Professor Lane received his Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology from the University of California, San Diego, where he was a recipient of a Regents Fellowship. Additionally, he earned an M.A. in the History and Phenomenology of Religion from the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley. Dr. Lane is the author of several books including The Radhasoami Tradition and Exposing Cults (New York: Garland Publishers, 1992 and 1994 respectively). He is the founder of the Neural Surfer website. Professor Lane won the World Bodysurfing Championships in 1999 and the International Bodysurfing Championships in 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2004.