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	~~{\| class~~=~~"wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;"~~		= New Religious Movements =
	~~! colspan="2" \|~~ New Religious Movements
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	~~! Family~~
	~~\| Modern / Global~~
	\|-
	~~! Origin region~~
	~~\| Global~~
	\|-
	~~! Founding period~~
	~~\| Mostly 19th century CE to present~~
	\|-
	~~! Estimated adherents~~
	~~\| Varies widely by movement; some have millions of adherents and global institutions.~~
	\|}

	'''New Religious Movements''' ~~is A broad academic category for~~ relatively recent religious ~~movements~~, ~~communities~~, ~~and spiritual innovations~~.		'''New Religious Movements''' are relatively recent religious, spiritual, or quasi-religious movements that developed outside or alongside older institutional traditions.

	== ~~Overview~~ ==		== Related pages ==
	New Religious Movements include many unrelated groups with distinct origins, beliefs, scriptures, rituals, and institutions. Some arise from older religions; others form new syntheses or claim new revelations. Each movement should be documented individually and neutrally.

	~~== Key beliefs ==~~		* [[Baha'i Faith]]
	* ~~Highly movement-specific~~		* [[Pastafarianism]]
	* ~~Often include new revelation, restoration, spiritual practice, or reform~~		* [[New Age spirituality]]
	* ~~May blend older traditions with modern organization or global mission~~		* [[Ancient Alien Theory]]
	* ~~Should be described case by case~~		* [[Spiralism]]

	== ~~Practices~~ ==		== See also ==
	* Meetings or worship services
	* Study of movement texts
	* Initiation or membership rites
	* Meditation or prayer
	* Missionary work in some movements
	* Community service

	~~== Places of worship ==~~
	* Movement-specific temples, churches, halls, centers, or homes

	~~== Sacred texts ==~~
	* Movement-specific scriptures and writings

	~~== Holidays and observances ==~~
	* Founder birthdays
	* Founding anniversaries
	* Movement-specific sacred days

	~~== Branches and related traditions ==~~
	* [[Latter Day Saint Movement]] - Restorationist Christian-rooted movements beginning with Joseph Smith in the nineteenth century.
	* [[Christian Science]] - A movement founded by Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing and the writings of Science and Health.
	* [[Theosophy and Esoteric Movements]] - Modern esoteric movements drawing on global religious, philosophical, and occult currents.
	* [[Rastafari]] - A Jamaican movement drawing on biblical, African diasporic, and anti-colonial themes.

	~~== See also ==~~
	* [[Religion]]		* [[Religion]]
	* [[~~Theology~~]]		* [[Theism]]
	* [[~~Philosophy of religion~~]]		* [[Religious concepts and ideals]]
			* [[Religious symbols]]

	[[Category:~~Religions~~]]		[[Category:New Religious Movements]]
	[[Category:~~Modern / Global~~]]		[[Category:Religion]]

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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;"
! colspan="2" | New Religious Movements
|-
! Family
| Modern / Global
|-
! Origin region
| Global
|-
! Founding period
| Mostly 19th century CE to present
|-
! Estimated adherents
| Varies widely by movement; some have millions of adherents and global institutions.
|}

'''New Religious Movements''' is A broad academic category for relatively recent religious movements, communities, and spiritual innovations.

== Overview ==
New Religious Movements include many unrelated groups with distinct origins, beliefs, scriptures, rituals, and institutions. Some arise from older religions; others form new syntheses or claim new revelations. Each movement should be documented individually and neutrally.

== Key beliefs ==
* Highly movement-specific
* Often include new revelation, restoration, spiritual practice, or reform
* May blend older traditions with modern organization or global mission
* Should be described case by case

== Practices ==
* Meetings or worship services
* Study of movement texts
* Initiation or membership rites
* Meditation or prayer
* Missionary work in some movements
* Community service

== Places of worship ==
* Movement-specific temples, churches, halls, centers, or homes

== Sacred texts ==
* Movement-specific scriptures and writings

== Holidays and observances ==
* Founder birthdays
* Founding anniversaries
* Movement-specific sacred days

== Branches and related traditions ==
* [[Latter Day Saint Movement]] - Restorationist Christian-rooted movements beginning with Joseph Smith in the nineteenth century.
* [[Christian Science]] - A movement founded by Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing and the writings of Science and Health.
* [[Theosophy and Esoteric Movements]] - Modern esoteric movements drawing on global religious, philosophical, and occult currents.
* [[Rastafari]] - A Jamaican movement drawing on biblical, African diasporic, and anti-colonial themes.

== See also ==
* [[Religion]]
* [[Theology]]
* [[Philosophy of religion]]

[[Category:Religions]]
[[Category:Modern / Global]]