Sexuality and new religious movements / edited by Henrik Bogdan and James R. Lewis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bogdan, Henrik, editor.

Lewis, James R., editor.

Series:

Palgrave studies in new religions and alternative spiritualities

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex--Religious aspects.

Sex.

Physical Description:

vi, 240 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Sexuality and New Religious Movements / Henrik Bogdan Bogdan, Henrik, James R. Lewis Lewis, James R. 1

2 Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Empowerment in Mormon Fundamentalist Communities / Jennifer Lara Fagen Fagen, Jennifer Lara, Stuart A. Wright Wright, Stuart A. 9

3 Gender among the Branch Davidians / Martha Sonntag Bradley Bradley, Martha Sonntag 29

4 Sex and Gender in the Words and Communes of Osho (née Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh) / Roshani Cari Shay Shay, Roshani Cari, Henrik Bogdan Bogdan, Henrik 59

5 Sexual Practice, Spiritual Awakening, and Divine Self-Realization in the Reality-Way of Adidam / Michael (Anthony) Costabile Costabile, Michael (Anthony) 89

6 Gurdjieff on Sex: Subtle Bodies, Si 12, and the Sex Life of a Sage / Johanna J. M. Petsche Petsche, Johanna J. M. 127

7 Sex Magic or Sacred Marriage? Sexuality in Contemporary Wicca / Chas S. Clifton Clifton, Chas S. 149

8 Cult of Carnality: Sexuality, Eroticism, and Gender in Contemporary Satanism / Per Faxrield Faxrield, Per, Jesper Aagaard Petersen Petersen, Jesper Aagaard 165

9 Raël's Angels: The First Five Years of a Secret Order / Susan J. Palmer Palmer, Susan J. 183

10 Fantasies of Abuse and Captivity in Nineteenth-Century Convent Tales / James R. Lewis Lewis, James R. 213.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137409621

1137409622

OCLC:

881382770