Pseudoreligion
Non-mainstream philosophical movements which function like religions / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pseudoreligion or pseudotheology is a pejorative for a non-mainstream belief-system or philosophy which is functionally similar to a religious movement, typically having a founder, principal text, liturgy and faith-based beliefs.[1][2]
Belief systems such as Christian Science[3] or Nation of Islam[4] have been referred to as pseudoreligions, as have various New Age religions, as well as political ideologies such as Nazism and Positive Christianity.[5]
Examples of marginal movements with founding figures, liturgies and recently invented traditions that have been studied as legitimate social practices include various New Age movements,[6] and millennaristic movements such as the Ghost Dance and South Pacific cargo cults.[7]