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11 mar 2024 · In the field of sociology, the term ‘cult’ is often used to describe a particular type of religious or social group that is characterized by its distinctive beliefs, practices, and organizational structure.
Howard Becker, in Systematic Sociology (1932), exchanged the term cult for mysticism, resulting in an influential shift in the sociological designation of cult as a particular type of religious group rather than referring only to the structuring of worship activities within all religions.
18 wrz 2018 · Steve Bruce (1995) defines a cult as a 'loosely knit group organized around some common themes and interests but lacking any sharply defined and exclusive belief system'. Cults correspond closely to Roy Wallis' category of 'World Affirming New Religious Movements'.
Cult is a lay term for a group perceived as requiring unwavering devotion to a set of beliefs and practices which are considered deviant outside the norms of society. Such groups are typically perceived as being led by a charismatic leader who tightly controls its members.
28 lut 2011 · SOCIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTS. I noted previously that even though cults should be defined from a theological point of view, we can nevertheless gain valuable insights into certain aspects of the cultic mentality from sociology. . . . [1] Authoritarian Leadership.
From an anti-cultist perspective the reason why the NRMs are considered a social problem is, quite simply, because the movements are a social problem: their beliefs and practices are perceived as anti-social and a danger to individuals and to society.
1 lis 2014 · This paper examines the theoretical and historical development of the term "cult," from its inception in the work of Troeltsch to more modern delineations of the term in the work of researchers...
