Title: The Politics of Religious Apostasy: The Role of Apostates in the Transformation of Religious Movements
Abstract: Introduction Sociological Perspectives on Apostasy: An Overview by David G. Bromley A Comparative Approach to Organizational Exit The Social Construction of Contested Exit Roles: Defectors, Whistleblowers, and Apostates by David G. Bromley The Apostate Role and Career In Defense of Self: Apostasy as Spoiled Identity by Armand L. Mauss The Politics of Marginal Heresy by Eileen Barker Exploring the Varieties of Apostate Roles by Stuart A. Wright Apostates Who Never Were: The Social Construction of Absque Facto Apostate Narratives by Daniel Carson Johnson The Organizational Context of Apostasy Apostasy, Apocalypse, and Religious Violence: An Exploratory Comparison of Peoples Temple, the Branch Davidians, and the Solar Temple by John R. Hall and Philip Schuyler Apostates, Defectors, Law and Social Control by James T. Richardson Apostates and Their Role in the Construction of Grievance Claims Against the Northeast Kingdom/Messianic Communities by Susan J. Palmer The Changing Apostate Role in the Evolution of the North American Anti-cult Movement by Anson Shupe Methodological Issues in the Study of Apostasy Carriers of Tales: On Assessing Credibility of Apostate and Other Outsider Accounts of Religious Practices by Lewis F. Carter
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-07-01
Language: en
Type: article
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