explaining growth of NRMs

Question 1

why do they join?

Answer 1

• appeals to individualistic selves
• change in attitudes towards gender/religion
• politically motivated eg civil rights
• increase in individualisation
• fundamentalism- literal interpretation of scripture

Question 2

why did the growth begin

Answer 2

• reformation in 1500s led to new branch of christianity (earn place in heaven). protestantism (predetermined place in heaven)

Question 3

nelson

Answer 3

disillusion with mainstream church of england responsible for increase in christian sects in 1970s. bc cofe too formal, not creative/ spiritual enough

Question 4

the 2 reasons the growth begun

Answer 4

1. impact of social change: wallis
2. impact of deprivation: glock

Question 5

what does wallis say about the growth

Answer 5

industrilisation, urbanisation, immigration, secularisation led to increase in christian sects

Question 6

how did NRM compensate for changes?

Answer 6

offered hope and certanity in uncertain world. sense of community

Question 7

why were middle class, uni educated youths attracted to second wave NRMs?

Answer 7

• counterculture rebellion of rejection of individualism, selfishness, consumerism, materialism associated with parents generation

Question 8

what was the reasons for the 3rd wave?

Answer 8

world thought to be ending/ jesus or aliens appear so sects promised salvation from these

Question 9

criticisms of wallis

Answer 9

• too much emphasis on idea that NRMs are product of counterculture rebellion eg scientology
• fails to explain diversity among NRMs

Question 10

what does glock suggest?

Answer 10

appeal of NRMs is linked to relative deprivation. NRM may be rational response to particular type of deprivation that may be party brought about by social change

Question 11

5 deprivations by glock

Answer 11

1. economic
2. social/status
3. organismic
4. ethical
5. psychic