Sociology A-Level
New Religious Movements
What New Religious Movements means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of New Religious Movements
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Movements classified by Wallis as world-rejecting, world-accommodating or world-affirming, used when discussing the beliefs of sects and cults.
Topics that use New Religious Movements
- Beliefs in Society (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Cultural transition
- Ideology
- Ideology and power
- Open belief system
- Religious organisations and movements
- Science
- Social change and conflict
- Social stability and consensus
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