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James A. Bishop (PhD candidate, Department for the Study of Religions, University of Cape Town)

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Category: New Religions

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 James Bishop

What was Matrixism?: The Religion Based on The Matrix Franchise, its Themes, and Beliefs

November 7, 2021November 7, 2021 James Bishop

The Church and Dominant Religion’s Perception of New Religious Movements

November 1, 2021 James Bishop

Public Perceptions of New Religious Movements in Eight Countries

October 26, 2021 James Bishop

What are New Religious Movements?

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 James Bishop

Interest in and Motivations for Studying New Religious Movements

July 16, 2020July 27, 2021 James Bishop

Who are the Otherkin and What Do They Believe?

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 James Bishop

Vampires: Who Are They and What Do They Believe?

April 8, 2020April 16, 2020 James Bishop

How is Science Being Used By New and Alternative Religions?

April 4, 2020January 23, 2023 James Bishop

Who was Guru Nanak? (Founder of Sikhism)

January 2, 2020January 9, 2020 James Bishop

UFO Religions: What Do We Know About Them?

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