It is much harder to define a religious movement than it is to define a religion or denomination. That applies especially when that movement almost defies defin

With 110 million members worldwide, Baptists are surpassed only by Roman Catholic and Orthodox groups as the largest segment of Christians. The term 'Baptist' h

"The A to Z of New Religious Movements is a major contribution to understanding new and formative religions - leaving evaluation to the reader - providing brief

Emerging as a spiritual renewal movement in Antebellum America with ties to Methodism and the reform ethos of the era, it grew rapidly and spread internationall

It is much harder to define a religious movement than it is to define a religion or denomination. That applies especially when that movement almost defies defin