Good citizens
Legitimization strategies of new religious movements in Israel
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6212973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Guy Ben-Porat (0000-0002-7427-355X, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, corresponding author), Bernard Hu (0000-0002-0244-1630, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev), Boaz Hu, Boaz Huss |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 130-148 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics and Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-0491 • E-ISSN: 1755-0483 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s175504832400035x |
| OpenAlex | W4407382210 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
The presence of new religious movements (NRMs) is often fraught with tensions and confrontations. Depicted as foreign elements and “cults” they face opposition demanding to restrict their activities. NRMs in Israel, despite small numbers, raised concerns and objections, attributed among other things to the dominance and power of Orthodox religion. Gradually, however NRMs managed to establish themselves in Israel and to successfully deflect the opposition to their presence. In this work, based on interviews and media reports, we explore two strategies that enabled the movements in Israel to minimize rejection and opposition to their presence. The first, based on a republican concept of citizenship, included the adoption of Zionist ideology and taking part in settlement ethos and military service. The second, based on neoliberal concept of citizenship, fits well with more current trends in Israel, offers paths to economic advancement and social mobilization through education and ethos of success
Political science · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Middle East Politics and Society · Political Conflict and Governance · Public Administration
Cult Controversies.
Citizenship in Diverse Societies
Fighting for Legitimacy
Paradigm Shift
The Future of Religion
Teaching New Religious Movements
Despair and Deliverance
Between State and Synagogue
Kabbalah and the Spiritual Quest
Public Religions in the Modern World
Being Israeli
Toward Desacralizing Secularization Theory
How Casualty Sensitivity Affects Civilian Control
Jewish Secularism and Ethno-National Identity in Israel
The Theoretical Framing of a Social Problem
Two Concepts of Secularism
From liberal to neoliberal citizenship
Parental entrepreneurship in public education
Between urban and national
For the benefit of all? State-led gentrification in a contested city
The Response of Israeli Society to New Religious Movements
Brief History of Neoliberalism
New Age Culture in Israel
The Contradictions of Israeli Citizenship
The New Age of Kabbalah
Patterns of militarism in Israel
Israel's violated republican equation
New Religious Movements and Rapid Social Change
New Religious Movements
Jewish New Age and the Middle Class
Tell Me Who Your Enemies Are
The Public Perception of 'Cults' and 'New Religious Movements
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |