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Cults & New Religious Movements

Cults & New Religious Movements. 2011-10-20. 2011-10-20 Agenda. Attendance Announcements Dr. Annette Ahern Memorial events The Midterm Test Scientology Secret Societies. The Dr. Annette Ahern Memorial Lecture Friday October 21, 2011.

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Cults & New Religious Movements

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  1. Cults & New Religious Movements • 2011-10-20

  2. 2011-10-20 Agenda • Attendance • Announcements • Dr. Annette Ahern Memorial events • The Midterm Test • Scientology • Secret Societies

  3. The Dr. Annette Ahern Memorial Lecture Friday October 21, 2011 From 1991 to 2009, Dr. Annette Ahern was a dedicated professor, writer, researcher, and member of the Department of Religious Studies at St. Francis Xavier University. Annette was a loving wife and mother, an active member of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, and a friend to many. After a brief illness, Annette died on Thursday 22 October 2009 at the age of 51. Enriched by her life, we honour her with these memorial events. • 3:00 pm: Tree planting ceremony, on the lawn near ImmaculataHall • 4:00 pm – Memorial Lecture – Schwartz Building, Room 156 :“Ecotheology and the Practice of Hope” By Dr. Anne Marie Dalton • Following the lecture, please join us for a reception in the vestibule.

  4. Opening Reception Thursday, October 20th 4-6pm“Water Music” • At the Lyghtesome Gallery – October 20 to November 18 • A unique exhibit featuring a collection of colour photographs by John Berridge and poetry by Anne Simpson, the second creative collaboration by this talented duo • The sensitivities of an accomplished theologian/photographer meet the intuitions of one of Canada’s treasured poets. The exhibit is dedicated to the memory of mutual friend and colleague, Annette Ahern.

  5. The Midterm Test • The midterm test will take place on October 25, 2011, and will include multiple choice, definitions, and short written answers.

  6. The Church of Scientology

  7. Secret Societies

  8. How well does David fit the profile of a joiner? • Predisposing conditions: • Tensions • Religious orientation • Seeker (already reading, investigating) • Situational Contingencies: • Encounter • Bonds-making • Bond-breaking • Interacting • Who joins: • social networks. • No Ideological alignment; Other commitments • history of seekership • hostile environment (Christianity?) • Competition • Characteristics • Young • Middle-upper middle class • Higher educated • Balanced male-female • More secular religious backgrounds Ticket to Heaven

  9. How well does David fit the profile of a joiner? • Predisposing conditions: • Tensions • Religious orientation • Seeker (already reading, investigating) • Situational Contingencies: • Encounter • Bonds-making • Bond-breaking • Interacting • Who joins: • social networks. • No Ideological alignment; Other commitments • history of seekership • hostile environment (Christianity?) • Competition • Characteristics • Young • Middle-upper middle class • Higher educated • Balanced male-female • More secular religious backgrounds Ticket to Heaven

  10. Homework • For Tuesday • Midterm Test • For Thursday • Read chapter on Peoples Temple in AAR and write the online quiz

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