| The New Believers: A Survey of Sects, 'Cults', and Alternative Religions | |
| Author: | David V. Barrett |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | New religious movements |
| Publisher: | Cassell Illustrated |
| Release Date: | 2001 |
| Media Type: | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages: | 559 |
| Isbn: | 0-304-35592-5 |
| Dewey: | 291 21 |
| Congress: | BP603 .B37 2001 |
| Oclc: | 44933824 |
The New Believers: A Survey of Sects, 'Cults', and Alternative Religions, is a book by David V. Barrett covering the origin, history, beliefs, practices and controversies of more than sixty new religious movements, including The Family International (previously known as the Children of God), International Church of Christ, Osho (Rajneesh), Satanism, New Kadampa Tradition, Wicca, Druidry, chaos magic, Scientology, and others.[1]
In The Daily Telegraph reviewer Demian Thompson wrote:
David V. Barrett in the Skeptical Inquirer wrote:
Patrick Curry in The Independent wrote: