New Religious Movements

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What makes a NRM World Rejecting?
Critical of wider society, seeking radical change & an absoloute leader
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Name 3 World Rejecting NRMs
Branch Davidians, People's Temple and the Manson Family
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What do World Rejecting NRMs require?
Total Commitment, complete life style change and strict moral codes
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What makes a NRM World Affirming?
lack of conventional features, 'mish mash' of belief, wide membership
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Name 2 World Affirming movements
Scientology, Soka Gakki and Human Potential
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How are members seen in World Affirming movements
As customers
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How are World Accommodating Movements formed?
By breaking away from exsisting mainstream churches
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What do World Accommodating Movements aim to do?
To restore spiritual purity of religion
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Do World Accommodating Movements claim monopoloy?
No
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What examples are there of World Accommodating Movements?
Neo-pentecostalists
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Name 3 World Rejecting NRMs

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Branch Davidians, People's Temple and the Manson Family

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What do World Rejecting NRMs require?

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What makes a NRM World Affirming?

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wngono

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A resource which is great to self test knowledge on new religious movements. 

Charlotte Joseph

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Thank you! I hope it helps :)

LottiePadley1998

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this was very helpful. I understand it a lot more 

Sakana99

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A very good summary, thank you very much :)

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