New Religious Movements in Modern Asian History by David W. K... - 9781793634047

New Religious Movements in Modern Asian HistorySociocultural Alternatives\nAuthor(s): David W. Kim, Eileen Barker, David W. Kim, Lauren Dover, Catharine Dada, Fabio Scialpi, Lionel Obadia, Christopher Hartney, Nikolas Broy, Emma Leverton\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Lexington Books\nISBN-13: 9781793634047, 978-1793634047\nSynopsis\nThis book provides evidence that the emergence of Asian new religious movements (NRMs) was predominantly the result of anti-colonial ideology from local religious groups or individuals. The contributors argue that when traditional religions were powerless to maintain their cultural heritage, the leadership of NRMs adduced alternative principles, and the new teachings of each NRM attracted the local people enough for them to change their beliefs. The contributors argue that, as a whole, the Asian new religious movements overall were very ardent and progressive in transmitting their new ideologies. The var.