Larson's Book of World Religions and Alternative Spirituality
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| Larson's Book of World Religions and Alternative Spirituality | |
 2004 Revised ed. |
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| Author | Bob Larson |
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| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Cults, Religion |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Tyndale House Publishers |
| Publication date | 2004 (Revised ed.) |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 500 |
| ISBN | ISBN 084236417X ISBN 978-0842364171 |
| Preceded by | Larson's New Book of Cults (1989) |
| Followed by | Dead Air (2005) |
Larson's Book of World Religions and Alternative Spirituality: All the Facts About Hundreds of Cults is a non-fiction book that discusses cults, New Age movements, and alternative religions from a biblical and Christian perspective. [1]. The back cover describes the book as "An indispensable reference tool for parents, students, and pastors alike" and that "Bob Larson analyzes the history, practices and appeal of each movement and evaluates its beliefs system from a Christian perspective using biblical criteria."[2]
The revised edition was published in paperback in 2004, by Tyndale House Publishers.
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[edit] Groups discussed
Groups, movements and individuals discussed in the book include UFO religions, Scientology, the New Age movement, Aum Shinrikyo, Meher Baba, Sufism, Children of God, Divine Light Mission, Deepak Chopra, Aleister Crowley, Werner Erhard, Erhard Seminars Training, and Landmark Forum, Falun Gong, Hare Krishna, Heaven's Gate, Peoples Temple, and many other groups[3].
[edit] Cited by other works
Larson's Book of World Religions and Alternative Spirituality is cited by other works, including Men of Integrity[4], Bjorling's Reincarnation[5], J. Gordon Melton's Encyclopedic Handbook of Cults in America[6], Price's The Other Side of Death[7], and Alfonso's The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music[8].
[edit] References
- ^ Christianbook.com
"In our modern spiritual "marketplace," belief is up for grabs-it's "experience" that counts while objective truth is denounced. Get fresh Bible-based insight into the confusing profusion of religious systems and cults. - ^ Back cover, 2004 edition
- ^ Larson, Bob (2004). Larson's Book of World Religions and Alternative Spirituality. Tyndale House Publishers. ISBN 084236417X.
- ^ (September 14, 1999) Men of Integrity. W Publishing Group, 375 pages. ISBN 0849937744.
- ^ Bjorling, Joel (December 1, 1995). Reincarnation: A Bibliography (Sects and Cults in America). Routledge, 99, 103. ISBN 081531129X.
- ^ Melton, Gordon J. (November 1, 1992). Encyclopedic Handbook of Cults in America. Routledge, 343. ISBN 0815311400.
- ^ Price, Jan (March 12, 1996). The Other Side of Death. Ballantine Books, 196 pages. ISBN 0449909921.
- ^ Alfonso, Barry (October 2002). The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. Billboard Books, 12. ISBN 0823077187.
[edit] External links
- Official
- Author Bio, profile on Bob Larson at the publisher's Web site.
- Book listing, at publisher's Web site, Tyndale House Publishers
- Excerpted first Chapter, available at Publisher's Web site.
- Other
- "Be Wise as Serpents - Harmless as Doves", Michael Bradley, book listed under Recommended Reading
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