New religious movement

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/new-religious-movement

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a new religious movement?A new religious movement is a group that started in recent history and has its own ideas about spirituality. They are usually different from the big religions people know.
2. Why do new religious movements start in modern times?They often begin because modern life makes people think about their own beliefs. Things like being more individual, traveling around the world, and mixing ideas from many places help new groups grow.

New Religious Movement (NRM): A religious or spiritual group with modern origins, often distinct from established denominations and peripheral to dominant cultural religions.
Detraditionalization: The process by which individuals increasingly question or reject traditional norms, beliefs, and authorities.
Reflexivity: The tendency in modern societies for individuals to constantly reflect upon and critically examine their own beliefs and actions.
Countercult Movement: An organized group that opposes and actively campaigns against new or unconventional religious movements.