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Chapter 14: In Depth: Religions and Cults
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As you have seen elsewhere in sociology, intensely personal
matters often cause people to band together. Nowhere is that
more true than in religion, where a belief shared by many people
is at the same time an intensely personal belief. Religious
convictions are often very private ones, and perhaps this privacy
is what gives religious experience its range of possibilities—everything
from mainstream religions to cults that seem out of touch.
Create a comparative study in which you outline the fundamental
differences between an established religion and a cult. Use
specific examples to illustrate these differences. You can
begin your research on the Web by visiting the Virtual
Religion Index at http://religion.rutgers.edu/vri/index.html
Share your study with the class.
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