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In the introduction to this work, Gallagher (emeritus, religious studies, Connecticut Coll.) and Willsky-Ciollo (religious studies, Fairfield Univ.) write that the study of new religions developed into a serious academic discipline in the late 20th century; they attribute the discipline's growth to a burst of "religious innovation" that resulted from such factors as technological developments and an increase in immigration to the United States. "New religions" are defined here as movements that either originated within the last ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More