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Debates among [[academic]]s on the acceptability of the word cult continue. Similarly, no consensus has been reached in the definition of new religious movement among scholars.

Debates among [[academic]]s on the acceptability of the word cult continue. Similarly, no consensus has been reached in the definition of new religious movement among scholars.

An article on the categorization of new religious movements in U.S. print media published by The Association for the Sociology of Religion (formerly the American Catholic Sociological Society), criticizes the print media for failing to recognize social-scientific efforts in the area of new religious movements, and its tendency to use popular or anti-cultist definitions rather than social-scientific [[insight]], and asserts that "The failure of the print media to recognize social-scientific efforts in the area of religious movement organizations impels us to add yet another failing mark to the media report card Weiss (1985) has constructed to assess the media's reporting of the [[social sciences]]."[7]

An article on the categorization of new religious movements in U.S. print media published by The Association for the Sociology of Religion (formerly the American Catholic Sociological Society), criticizes the print media for failing to recognize social-scientific efforts in the area of new religious movements, and its tendency to use popular or anti-cultist definitions rather than social-scientific [[insight]], and asserts that "The failure of the print media to recognize social-scientific efforts in the area of religious movement organizations impels us to add yet another failing mark to the media report card Weiss (1985) has constructed to assess the media's reporting of the [[Social Sciences|social sciences]]."[7]

NRMs are diverse in their [[beliefs]], [[practice]]s, organization, and societal acceptance. Irving Hexham and Karla Poewe have consequently proposed that there are NRMs, particularly those who have gained adherents in a number of nations, which can be understood as forming global sub-[[culture]]s.

NRMs are diverse in their [[beliefs]], [[practice]]s, organization, and societal acceptance. Irving Hexham and Karla Poewe have consequently proposed that there are NRMs, particularly those who have gained adherents in a number of nations, which can be understood as forming global sub-[[culture]]s.

At the time of their foundation, the religious traditions considered "established" or "mainstream" today were seen as new religious movements. For example, [[Christianity]] was opposed by people within [[Judaism]] and within the Roman culture as sacrilege toward existing doctrines. Likewise, Protestant Christianity was originally seen—and is still considered by some today—as a new religious movement or breakaway development.

At the time of their foundation, the religious traditions considered "established" or "mainstream" today were seen as new religious movements. For example, [[Christianity]] was opposed by people within [[Judaism]] and within the Roman culture as sacrilege toward existing doctrines. Likewise, Protestant Christianity was originally seen—and is still considered by some today—as a new religious movement or breakaway development.

In similar fashion , some of the contemporary naturalistic religions(Naturalism ([[philosophy]])) have evolved out of traditional Christianity and Judaism via [[process]] theology or using the term ‘God’ as a [[metaphor]]. Others have emerged via a dominating scientific [[perspective]] or by [[atheist]]ic rebellion to the established [[beliefs]] of their [[culture]]. Still others have added a religious ingredient to their humanistic [[thinking]]. Most of these see the [[ritual]]/spiritual aspects of religious practice as necessary for broad adoption by many people. Examples are Religious Naturalism, Scientific Pantheism, Religious Humanism and some liberal Unitarians, Quakers and Jews.

In similar fashion , some of the contemporary naturalistic religions(Naturalism ([[philosophy]])) have evolved out of traditional Christianity and Judaism via [[process]] theology or using the term ‘God’ as a [[metaphor]]. Others have emerged via a dominating scientific [[perspective]] or by [[atheistic]] rebellion to the established [[beliefs]] of their [[culture]]. Still others have added a religious ingredient to their humanistic [[thinking]]. Most of these see the [[ritual]]/spiritual aspects of religious practice as necessary for broad adoption by many people. Examples are Religious Naturalism, Scientific Pantheism, Religious Humanism and some liberal Unitarians, Quakers and Jews.

==Criticism==

==Criticism==