1. New Religious Movements
Daschke and Ashcraft (2005)
Pathways

2. Leave Spiritual Pathways
New Religious Movements
Daschke and Ashcraft (2005)
Leave Spiritual Pathways
Identity
Society
Earth
Family
Perception
Identity Path
Focus on human potential.
Development of new personal identities.
Attract those seeking personal enlightenment.
Mastery of practices release "inner spirituality“.
Society Path
Group solidarity focused outwards.
Aim to change society.
Align society with spiritual beliefs of the group.
Transform social institutions, in line with group’s moral beliefs.
Perception Path
New ways of looking at "problem of existence and understanding".
Focus on philosophical questions.
Notes
Almost by definition, the members are first generation converts, and, like all converts, they tend to be far more enthusiastic and committed - even fanatic - than those born into a religion.
Earth Path
“Exit-orientation”.
Goal is world transformation:
1. Planet transformation: apocalyptic end.
2. Group transformation: transportation to a new world.
Family Path
Focus on social solidarity.
A sense of community and well-being.
Close group relationship: “a family”.
“Alternative" ways of life.
Distance group from wider society.

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