Reading and Writing Scripture in New Religious Movements: New Bibles and New Revelations (Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities) - Softcover

Book 3 of 20: Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities

Gallagher, E.

 
9781349493067: Reading and Writing Scripture in New Religious Movements: New Bibles and New Revelations (Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities)
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ISBN 10: 1349493066 ISBN 13: 9781349493067
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

Synopsis

New religious movements both read the Bible in creative ways and produce their own texts that aspire to scriptural status. From the creation stories in Genesis and the Ten Commandments to the life of Jesus and the apocalypse, they develop their self-understandings through reading and writing scripture.

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About the Author

Eugene V. Gallagher is the Rosemary Park Professor of Religious Studies at Connecticut College. He is the co-author of Why Waco? Cults and the Battle for Religious Freedom in America and other books and articles on new religions. He serves as co-general editor of Nova Religio and associate editor of Teaching Theology and Religion.

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1349493066
ISBN 13 
9781349493067
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
317

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