Theologian, writer, philosopher, university teacher
Employer
University of Birmingham
George D. Chryssides (born 1945) is a British academic and researcher on new religious movements and cults, has taught at several British universities, becoming head of Religious studies at the University of Wolverhampton in 2001. He is an honorary research fellow in contemporary religion at York St John University and the University of Birmingham.[1]
Chryssides is the author of several books and articles, with an interest in the academic study of new religious movements.[2] He is president of the International Society for the Study of New Religions, and a Governor of Inform (Information Network Focus on Religious Movements), based at King's College London.
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Continuity and Change by George D. Chryssides". Nova Religio. 21 (2): 118–120. doi:10.1525/nr.2017.21.2.118. Chryssides, George D. (25 November 2019). "Jehovah's...
Rome, when that see is vacant. Conclavism is different from what GeorgeChryssides calls the "mysticalists" phenomenon, i.e. people declaring themselves...
movements themselves may have different definitions of religion as well. GeorgeChryssides also cites a need to develop better definitions to allow for common...
MOVEMENTS - SOME PROBLEMS OF DEFINITION GeorgeChryssides, Diskus, 1997. The Market for Martyrs, Laurence Iannaccone, George Mason University, 2006 Review, J...
new that explains many of the key characteristics they display". GeorgeChryssides favors "simple" definition; for him, NRM is an organization founded...
activities such as watching television, and usually pacificism." —George D. Chryssides (Chryssides 2001b, p. 330). "Members shun publicity, refuse to acquire...
ISBN 1-4101-0023-5, archived (PDF) from the original on 19 January 2012. Chryssides, George D. (1999). "New Forms of Buddhism: Osho/Rajneesh". Exploring New Religions...
committed when Eve had sex with the serpent. British religious scholar GeorgeChryssides also noted that there were cases in which the messianic leader was...
Stavrakopoulou, professor of ancient religion at Exeter University; Dr GeorgeChryssides from Birmingham University; Simon Cooper from the Unification Church;...
Definition GeorgeChryssides, Diskus, 1997. The Market for Martyrs Archived 11 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Laurence Iannaccone, George Mason University...
October 23, 2008. Chryssides, George (1999). Exploring New Religions. New York: Continuum International Publishing Group. Chryssides, George D. (2006). The...
worship of any kind is wrong and an abomination in the sight of God." GeorgeChryssides, Historical Dictionary of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2008, p. 21 Jehovah's...
Hanegraaff 1996, p. 522. Bruce 1998, p. 24; Sutcliffe 2003a, p. 9; Chryssides 2007, p. 22. Chryssides 2007, p. 22. Bruce 1998, p. 24. Heelas & Woodhead 2005, p...
proselytized primarily in Britain to refrain from attending his teachings. GeorgeChryssides, quoting Steven Batchelor, states: Affairs came to a head in March...
places his attention on helping individuals rather than society. GeorgeChryssides describes what Prem Rawat terms 'Knowledge' as based on self-understanding...
1994 Religious Studies Lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton, GeorgeChryssides wrote: SES does not consider itself to be a religion, it runs classes...
lawsuit against MIU alleging interference in conducting his seminars. GeorgeChryssides identifies the TM movement as one of the new religious movements "which...
religion and in science. In 2001, new religious movement specialist GeorgeChryssides criticized the book's title by pointing out that most groups referred...
seven major world faiths, The Study of Religion (co-authored with GeorgeChryssides), a key undergraduate text. Probably his most successful work has...
DEFINITION GeorgeChryssides, Diskus, 1997. The Market for Martyrs Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, Laurence Iannaccone, George Mason University...
presence. Webb 1995, p. 268. Chryssides 1999, p. 262. Webb 1995, p. 272. Chryssides 1999, p. 261. Webb 1995, p. 269–270. Chryssides 1999, p. 263. Webb 1995...
). New York: Rosen Pub. Group. ISBN 978-0-8239-2586-5. [Chryssides 2001] Chryssides, George D. (2001). Historical dictionary of new religious movements...
[ISBN missing] George D. Chryssides, Exploring New Religions (London and New York: Cassell, 1999), 358. ISBN 9780304336517 George D. Chryssides, "Britain's...
About Us". Chryssides 1999a, p. 351 Barker 2001 Fautré 2006, p. 328 Chryssides 1999b, p. 270 Barker 2006 Wilson 2003, p. 20 ICSA 2009 Chryssides & Wilkins...
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