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| | = New Religious Movements = |
| ! colspan="2" | New Religious Movements
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| | Global
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| ! Founding period
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| | Mostly 19th century CE to present
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| | Varies widely by movement; some have millions of adherents and global institutions.
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| '''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. |
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| == 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.
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| == 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]] |
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| == Practices == | | == See also == |
| * Meetings or worship services
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| * Study of movement texts
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| * Initiation or membership rites
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| * Meditation or prayer
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| * Missionary work in some movements
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| * Community service
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| == Places of worship ==
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| * Movement-specific temples, churches, halls, centers, or homes
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| == Sacred texts ==
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| * Movement-specific scriptures and writings
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| == Holidays and observances ==
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| * Founder birthdays
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| * Founding anniversaries
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| * Movement-specific sacred days
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| == Branches and related traditions ==
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| * [[Latter Day Saint Movement]] - Restorationist Christian-rooted movements beginning with Joseph Smith in the nineteenth century.
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| * [[Christian Science]] - A movement founded by Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing and the writings of Science and Health.
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| * [[Theosophy and Esoteric Movements]] - Modern esoteric movements drawing on global religious, philosophical, and occult currents.
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| * [[Rastafari]] - A Jamaican movement drawing on biblical, African diasporic, and anti-colonial themes.
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| == See also ==
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| * [[Religion]] | | * [[Religion]] |
| * [[Theology]] | | * [[Theism]] |
| * [[Philosophy of religion]] | | * [[Religious concepts and ideals]] |
| | * [[Religious symbols]] |
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| [[Category:Religions]] | | [[Category:New Religious Movements]] |
| [[Category:Modern / Global]] | | [[Category:Religion]] |
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New Religious Movements are relatively recent religious, spiritual, or quasi-religious movements that developed outside or alongside older institutional traditions.
