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The author surveys the revival of religious and occult movements after the world war, tracing how spiritual hunger drives diverse sects and visionaries to offer consolation. Chapters profile organized sects, non-sectarian prophets, and novel religious businesses, contrasting movements that appeal to impoverished communities with those shaped by wealth and commerce. Discussions cover miracle claims, faith-based economies, charismatic leaders, and experiments in communal belief, and conclude with reflections on subconscious influences, reincarnationist doctrines, and the social psychology that sustains religious innovation. The work combines reportage, analysis, and anecdote to map the variety of contemporary spiritual responses and the tensions between established faiths and emergent cults.
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