What is an example of a new religious movement?
a. Civil rights movement
b. Expressionist movement
c. Anti-Apartheid movement
d. Scientology movement.
d. Scientology movement.
Analysis:
a, b & c. Incorrect. Movements that do not deal with ultimate issues of life and eternity, even though they are very important to many people for good reasons, are not generally classified as religions.
d. Correct. Thousands of groups around the world today that deal with ultimate issues of life and eternity are included in the category of new religious movements (NRMs,) for instance, Falun Gong, the Baha’I tradition, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Unification Church, and the Church of Scientology.
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