Student Bibliographies for New Religious Movements
This part of the web site was designed with Grove City College students enrolled in
Contemporary American Religion (RELI 247). After learning how to do research
using the Research Guide, students selected one new
religious movement to research, such as Heaven's Gate. Each student
contributed an exhaustive bibliography of books, articles, and Internet
resources on his or her particular religious movement. This website arises from
my
participation in the Wabash Center's program for junior faculty members at
church-related colleges.
In keeping with the research framework outlined in the Guide to Research, each bibliography follows the same basic structure:
The lists of computer sources, including websites, have a slightly more complex structure:
SAMPLE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MORMONISM
A sample student bibliography, on Mormonism, is provided below.
Included are the complete listings for Articles, Books, and Computer/Internet
sources, as well as lists which divide the complete bibliography into scholarly
and popular sources. An annotated example is also provided for Articles,
Books, and Computer sources to show how the student would determine a popular
from a scholarly work.
SELECT STUDENT RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPHIES
| Research Topic | Student Name |
| Branch Davidians | Love, Robert |
| Children of God | Barron, Amy |
| Church of Satan | Vallozzi, Jarred |
| Church of Scientology | Laurin, Jennifer |
| Foursquare Church | Ruggles, Tricia |
| Heaven's Gate | Thomas, Joel |
| Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Moonies) | Robinson, Eric |
| International Peace Mission Movement | Hansell, Jody |
| New Age Religion (Shirley MacClaine and Marianne Williamson) | Lawrence, Emily |
| People's Temple (Jonestown) | Groff, Sanford |
| Raelians | Ripper, David |
| Rosicrucian Order; AMORC | Bell, Patrick |
| Santeria | Sommerville, Erica |
| Swedenborgian Church | Eckhardt, Gretchen |
| Unarius Academy of Science | Fabin, Matthew |
| Unity School of Christianity | Arter, James |
| Vineyard Church | Cooper, Shannon |