Who Cares About the Cults? Beyond Mere Toleration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19227274 |
|---|---|
| Authors | E Barker (0000-0001-5247-7204, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 23-34 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15570274.2026.2657681 |
| OpenAlex | W7162683552 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Minority religions, particularly those pejoratively referred to as cults, have suffered discrimination throughout history. This persists in contemporary society, including Western democracies, and is manifested in a wide variety of ways, with states throughout the world passing and/or applying discriminatory laws. Sometimes just labelling a movement as a cult allows it to be treated not as a religion, entitled to the rights defined by international declarations, but as a criminal organization. Other acts of discrimination are more subtle, such as requiring proof of hundreds or even thousands of national members before a new religion can register as a recognized religion
CITES · Duty · Protestantism · Toleration · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Religion and Society Interactions
Purity and Danger
Regulating Religion
Minority Religions and Religious Tolerance
Storming Zion
Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods before Me
Religious Discrimination against Groups Perceived as Cults in Europe and the West
The Scientific Study of Religion? You Must Be Joking
The Red, Black, and Gray Markets of Religion in China
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |