Culture Begins With Cult: New Theory on the Culturogenesis, Charismatic Leadership, Apostolic Succession, Ideology, and Psychology of New Religious Movements: The Cultic Dominion of Start-Up Religions

By Diohka Aesden

CULTURE BEGINS WITH CULT New Theory on the Culturogenesis, Charismatic Leadership, Apostolic Succession, Ideology, and Psychology of New Religious Movements: The Cultic Dominion of Start-Up Religions - What is a cult? What is a culture? What is a religion? Is a cult a dangerous new religion, or simply... religion itself? And culture itself, to boot? Herein is laid out a new theory of study on the formation of cults (new religious movements) and their evolution into larger religious organizations. A Theoretical Framework Cult Formation in 11 Steps: The Ringmaster Charismatic Influence Foundation of Orthodoxy Balancing Acts Skill Acquisition Gamma Growth Apostolic Succession Integrating and Eradicating First Reign Exile Challenges Second Reign And 11 case studies: Abraham Moses Jesus Muhammad Joseph Smith José Rizal Mao Zedong Chiang Kai Shek L. Ron Hubbard Raël Kent Hovind --- This book is the lead volume in the New Religious Studies Series , a collection of guides for not only studying new religions but experiencing and practicing them as well - all while "getting you home by midnight" - that is to say, you will be able to both experience new religions and be able to continue to study them objectively from your own zone of comfort. Let us create the best of both worlds.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D8BY4VQR
• ISBN13: 9798329435245
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.5"