Books by Irving Hexham

This book argues that many cults are the product of a dynamic interaction between folk religions and the teachings of traditional world religions. It suggests that few new religions are really new, drawing on examples from Africa, the United States, Asia, and Europe.

"In the face of the popular crusade to link new religious movements to dangerous cults, brainwashing, and the need for deprogramming, Irving Hexham and Karla Poewe argue that many cults are in fact the"