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29Modern spiritual movements  

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  • Philosophical systems. Atheism (e.g. Shinto derived faiths: Tenrikyo, Omoto-kyo). Agnosticism. Humanism (e.g. Perfect Liberty Kyodan). Absence of religion. Secularism (e.g. Neo-Paganism). Irreligion. Movements with Christian elements (e.g. Anthroposophical movement, Christian Community, Sea of Faith). Movements such as Cao Dai, Scientology, Dianetics, New Age

Scope note

  • Class here (predominantly 20th century) movements not widely recognised outside their own territories, typically grown out of a particular cultural context or are features of the dominant religion of the culture e.g. New Age and Paganism

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