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Modern Religious Cults and Movements

By Gaius Glenn Atkins
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A survey of recent religious cults and movements examines how reactions to modern science, biblical criticism, psychology, and social change have produced alternative spiritual responses. The work identifies shared centers—faith healing, Christian Science, New Thought, Theosophy, and Spiritualism—and situates them against inherited Catholic and Protestant structures, questions of authority, and mystic practice. It outlines psychological and cultural causes, explains faith-healing ideas and hypnotic antecedents, traces the emergence of Mary Baker Eddy and related influences, and considers the appeal of borderland religious experience. The account is analytical and tentative, mapping origins, affinities, and implications without issuing final judgments.

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Gaius Glenn Atkins

Gaius Glenn Atkins was an American author and scholar known for his exploration of religious movements in the modern era. His notable work, "Modern Religious Cults and Movements," provides an in-depth analysis of various contemporary religious groups, examining their beliefs, practices, and societal impacts. Through his writing, Atkins contributed to the understanding of the complexities surrounding new religious movements, offering insights that remain relevant in discussions of faith and culture today. His work reflects a keen interest in the intersection of religion and modernity.

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