New Religious Movements Spider Diagram
- Created by: Francesca Easey
- Created on: 07-04-13 11:58
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- New Religious Movements
- Who are Attracted?
- Theological reasons as to why people join
- People begin to challenge traditional beliefs e.g. Mormons believe in different levels of Heaven
- -Young Profs
- Ethnic Minorities
- People who are deprived socially, physically and financially
- The poor as often NRMs offer stability
- Young and naiive
- Women, traditional religions such as Catholicism are male dominated and NRMs offer freedom
- Theological reasons as to why people join
- Account for the rise of NRMs
- Relaxation of immigration laws and boarder control
- Individuals going through times of trouble for example a divorce or death in the family
- Society feeling economic, or social pressure e.g. war, recession or the invention of the pill for example (up-rise of women in society)
- Relative deprivation theory- Fill a void in peoples' lives whether they are deprived socially, physically or financially
- Immigration has caused people from different ethnic backgrounds to enter the country. These people often are discriminated against and turn to NRMs for support
- Failure of traditional religion
- Offer hidden truths/ ability to have a better life in the future
- Instant friendship and inclusion with people who share the same norms, values and beliefs
- Cognitive dissodance
- Sociological reasons as to why people join (see account for the rise)
- Who are Attracted?
- Theological reasons as to why people join
- People begin to challenge traditional beliefs e.g. Mormons believe in different levels of Heaven
- -Young Profs
- Ethnic Minorities
- People who are deprived socially, physically and financially
- The poor as often NRMs offer stability
- Young and naiive
- Women, traditional religions such as Catholicism are male dominated and NRMs offer freedom
- Theological reasons as to why people join
- Change within society e.g. the introduction of the pill
- Recession/ war
- Who are Attracted?
- NRMs have lost their appeal in the 21st Century
- Decline in the interest of traditional religions such as Christianity e.g. people who call themselves Christian has fallen from 72% to 59% in the UK
- Many NRMs are short lived
- They often have negative press in wider soicety e.g. Jonestown massacre
- Have very small number of members compared to traditional relgions
- People are becoming less religious and tend to believe in science due to education
- Main Characteristics
- Sects
- Small group, often hostile to the outside world = World rejecting
- Often has a charismatic leader that has power over its members e.g. Jim Jones
- No professional hierachy
- Exclusive terms of membership and doesn't offer automatic recruitment
- Opposed to the state/ wider community. It requires total commitment from its memebrs
- Cults
- A spiritual organisation that emphasises individualism
- Exert no or little control
- World affirming/ accomodating
- Tend to be short lived and have limited formal contact between members
- Make no claim to monopoly of religious truths
- Often based on millenarianism
- Sometimes a response to a crisis
- A reaction to aspects or religion or values of wider society
- Very strict teachings, sometimes callled 'brainwashing'
- World rejecting, affirming or accomodating
- Breakaway group
- Sects
- Who are Attracted?
- Improved communication through the media and newspapers
- Account for the rise of NRMs
- Relaxation of immigration laws and boarder control
- Individuals going through times of trouble for example a divorce or death in the family
- Society feeling economic, or social pressure e.g. war, recession or the invention of the pill for example (up-rise of women in society)
- Relative deprivation theory- Fill a void in peoples' lives whether they are deprived socially, physically or financially
- Immigration has caused people from different ethnic backgrounds to enter the country. These people often are discriminated against and turn to NRMs for support
- Failure of traditional religion
- Offer hidden truths/ ability to have a better life in the future
- Instant friendship and inclusion with people who share the same norms, values and beliefs
- Cognitive dissodance
- Account for the rise of NRMs
- Middle class, money can buy hidden truths and are often more religious
- Answers peoples questions and gives answers
- NRMs claim a monopoly of religious truths
- Change within society e.g. the introduction of the pill
- Deprived- socially/ financially
- Sociological reasons as to why people join (see account for the rise)
- Recession/ war
- Sociological reasons as to why people join (see account for the rise)
- Social upheaval
- Charismatic leader
- Main Characteristics
- Sects
- Small group, often hostile to the outside world = World rejecting
- Often has a charismatic leader that has power over its members e.g. Jim Jones
- No professional hierachy
- Exclusive terms of membership and doesn't offer automatic recruitment
- Opposed to the state/ wider community. It requires total commitment from its memebrs
- Cults
- A spiritual organisation that emphasises individualism
- Exert no or little control
- World affirming/ accomodating
- Tend to be short lived and have limited formal contact between members
- Make no claim to monopoly of religious truths
- Often based on millenarianism
- Sometimes a response to a crisis
- A reaction to aspects or religion or values of wider society
- Very strict teachings, sometimes callled 'brainwashing'
- World rejecting, affirming or accomodating
- Breakaway group
- Sects
- They often have negative press in wider soicety e.g. Jonestown massacre
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