Oh, Gods!, by Toby Lester, discusses the profusion of new religious movements - NRMs for short. The five chapters that make up the article would be interesting to anyone who wants to learn about various religions, their histories, or those who research them. Cataloging a variety of prominent movements, the ... doctrines. It's a bit like dissecting amoebas instead of zebras." Lester relates to the reader the work of Rodney Stark, who says that religious movements succeed through relationships, not faith. Another part of a successful religion is giving people things to do; getting people to no...

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