Los nuevos movimientos religiosos y las sectas. Conceptos, definiciones y situación actual

Authors

  • María Dolores Vargas Llovera Universidad de Alicante

Abstract

At the moment religious pluralism is the object of growing attention on the part of society in general and above all the mass media. The so-called New Religious Movements and/or Sects are usually opposed to traditional religions and are considered by the latter, as well as by a great part of the society, as breaking the homogeneity of age-oldreligious ideologies. This article considers these two types of religious organisations and defines the objectives that determine their actions and beliefs of their followers.

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