Strange Gods: Contemporary Religious Cults in America

ISBN-10
0879736666
ISBN-13
9780879736668
Series
Strange Gods
Category
Christian sects
Pages
130
Language
English
Published
1981
Author
William Joseph Whalen

Description

Witchcraft and the occult - Jehovah's Witnesses - Moonies - Scientology - Transcendental Meditation - Hare Krishna - Children of God - The Way - Divine Light Mission - Edgar Cayce and the A.R.E.

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