NRM

Question 1

Stats

Answer 1

1995–> 14,000

2005–> 37,000, 829 groups

Question 2

Wallis, 3 types

Answer 2

World accommodating–> neither accept or reject society, often seek religious purity, concerned with religion e.g JW
World affirming–> may believe in God, lack typical characteristic, pos about world, quite hardcore followers e.g scientology
World rejecting–> Sharp break from society, reject trad society, cut off family members, require full commitment and discipline, e.g peoples temple

Question 3

Reasons for increase?

Answer 3

• social change, people can’t cope with change and choice, need set rules and guidelines, hope community
• deprivation, all the types
• marginality, people unengaged and separate, gives identity, people who don’t conform, emg, w.c
• dissiullsioned with mainstream, prosecution in trad religion,
• relative deprivation, cult sells what you’ve never had, criminals, emg, scientology, better themselves.

Question 4

why might sects be short lived? Niehbur

Answer 4

• death of charismatic leader
• denomination
• fulfilled goal
• voluntary commitment