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Routledge The Problem of Invented Religions - Routledge Academic Study

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This Routledge volume examines invented religions and their role in modern society, exploring what it means for religious formations to be deliberately constructed and how this status influences perceptions of legitimacy and authenticity. Drawing on original fieldwork, archival sources, and secondary literature on invented and constructed religious formations, the book investigates both the appeal and limitations of religious invention. Through carefully selected case studies, contributors analyse the strategies these modern religions employ to distinguish themselves from traditional faith systems that rely on established authorisation methods. The work bridges religious studies, sociology, and anthropology to provide a comprehensive understanding of how contemporary religious movements present themselves and navigate social acceptance within secular contexts.

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Routledge publication offering scholarly research into the nature and implications of invented religious formations in contemporary society.

Based on original fieldwork and archival sources combined with secondary literature analysis of constructed religious systems.

Series of detailed case studies that examine specific invented religions and their strategies for establishing legitimacy.

Explores the tension between rejection of traditional authorisation methods and the desire for social acceptance and authenticity.

Spans anthropology, sociology, and religious studies disciplines to provide multidisciplinary perspectives on modern religious invention.

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Release Date
24 August 2015
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18 April 2015

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