Home›New Religious Movement›Closed Practice Status›Living, and practised in varied local formsBrowse ByLiving, and practised in varied local formsThis page groups religions by whether they are open to anyone who wishes to join or reserved for a closely defined community. Wikipedia notes that while some religions claim to be universal, "others are intended to be practiced only by a closely defined or localized group." Browsing this way separates missionary faiths that actively seek converts from traditions that restrict who may take part.FactsLearn MoreLiving, and practised in varied local formsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedReligions founded in the modern era, usually around a living founder and a new revelation or a new reading of an old one. The label describes age and origin and passes no judgement on legitimacy. 2StatusStanding as a Comparative CategoryWell-attestedA standard category in the sociology of religion, adopted deliberately from the 1970s in place of cult, which had come to deliver a verdict rather than a description. 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedReligions 1Learn MoreNew religious movements This group gathers new religious movements: religions and spiritual movements that emerged in the modern period, typically in the nineteenth, twentieth or twenty-first centuries, often around a founder, a new revelation or a fresh synthesis of older sources. The browser will find a varied set of movements, ranging from established faiths to small and sometimes controversial groups. The atlas describes each in its own terms, records its documented history, and notes controversy where it is well attested, without either endorsing or dismissing.Living, and practised in varied local formsFilter Results3 entriesPlace of OriginAllCalifornia (1)China (1)United States (1)ScripturesAllPrincipia Discordia (1)Zhuan Falun (1)Founded ByAllGreg Hill (Malaclypse the Younger) (1)Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1)Henry Steel Olcott (1)Kerry Thornley (Lord Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst) (1)Li Hongzhi (1)William Quan Judge (1)Origin EraAll1875 (1)1963 (1)1992 (1)Conception of the DivineAllEmanationist: reality proceeds from an ineffable One (1)Status TodayAllLiving tradition, practised today (3)Establishment StatusAllNo Establishment (1)Giving Obligation EnforceabilityAllCustomary Norm (1)Sexuality PositionAllSame-sex orientation or practice is held to bar full membership or participation (1)Adherents BandAllno dated series exists (1)Kind of TraditionAllNew Religious Movement (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3DiscordianismLiving, and practised in varied local formsFalun GongLiving, and practised in varied local formsTheosophyLiving, and practised in varied local formsSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. New Religious Movements: A Practical Introductiontier 1Eileen Barker, HMSO, 1989View the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.