Anson D. Shupe, Jr. (21 January 1948 – 4 May 2015) was an American sociologist noted for his studies of religious groups and their countermovements, family violence and clergy misconduct.[1]
An advocate for religious freedom, Shupe conducted fieldwork on the Unification Church and other new religious movements, as well as their opponents.[3] Together with David G. Bromley, Shupe was considered one of the foremost social science authorities on the anti-cult movement, based on a series of books and articles on the topic he coauthored with Bromley.[4]
Other areas Shupe researched included the New Christian Right, religious broadcasting, and the political impact of fundamentalism; he also wrote about family violence and clergy misconduct, i.e. violent or exploitative behaviour on the part of pastors, ministers or gurus.[2][3] He frequently acted as a consultant to attorneys in lawsuits involving issues of religious freedom or clergy abuse.[5]
Publicationsedit
"Moonies" in America: Cult. Church. and Crusade. Beverly Hills, CA: SAGE Publications, 1979. (with David G. Bromley). Introduction by John Lofland. 269 pp.
The Anti-Cult Movement in America: A Bibliography and Historical Survey. New York: Garland Press, 1984. (with David G. Bromley and Donna L. Oliver) i-xiii + 169 pp.
A Documentary History of the Anti-Cult Movement. Arlington, TX, University of Texas Center for Social Research Press, 1986. (with David G. Bromley) 376 pp.
The Mormon Corporate Empire. Boston: Beacon, 1986. (with John Heinerman) ISBN0-8070-0406-5
Televangelism, Power and Politics on God's Frontier, Anson Shupe and Jeffrey Hadden, Henry Holt & Co (April 1, 1988), 325pp. ISBN0-8050-0778-4
The Darker Side of Virtue: Corruption, Scandal, and the Mormon Empire, Prometheus Books (May 1, 1991), 168pp. ISBN0-87975-654-3
Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective: Revival of Religious Fundamentalism in East and West, Bronislaw Misztal & Anson Shupe (Eds.), Praeger Publishers (November 30, 1992), 240pp. ISBN0-275-94218-X
Anti-Cult Movements in Cross-Cultural Perspective. New York and London: Garland Publishing, 1994. (edited with David G. Bromley). ISBN0-8153-1428-0
The Violent Couple. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers (1994) (with William A. Stacey and Lonnie H. Hazlewood). 182 pp.
"Religion, Mobilization, and Social Action". Bronislaw Misztal & Anson Shupe (Eds.), Praeger Publishers (1998), 260pp. ISBN0-275-95625-3
Bad Pastors: Clergy Misconduct in Modern America New York: New York University Press, 2000, Edited by Anson Shupe, William A. Stacey, Susan E. Darnell; ISBN0-8147-8147-0
"The Cult Awareness Network and the Anticult Movement: Implications for NRMs in America" (with Susan E. Darnell and Kendrick Moxon) in New Religious Movements and Religious Liberty in America. edited by Derek H. Davis and Barry Hankins. Waco: J.M.Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies and Baylor University Press, 2002. ISBN0-929182-64-2
"The North American Anti-cult Movement: Vicissitudes of Success and Failure." in The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements (with David G. Bromley and Susan E. Darnell), ed. by James R. Lewis. NY: Oxford University Press, 2004, pp. 184–205.
"Anticult Movements" entry in Lindsay Jones, editor-in-chief, Encyclopedia of Religion. 2nd edition. Vol. 1 Thomson/Macmillan 2005, pp. 395–7.
"Deprogramming" entry in Lindsay Jones, editor-in-chief, Encyclopedia of Religion. 2nd edition Vol. 4 Thomson/Macmillan 2005, pp. 2291–3.
Agents of Discord: The Cult Awareness Network, Deprogramming and Bad Science. New Brunswick: Transaction, 2006. (with Susan E. Darnell) ISBN0-7658-0323-2
Jackson W. Carroll, Review of In The Name of All That's Holy, Review of Religious Research 38 (1996): 90-91.
Hans A. Baer, Review of The Darker Side of Virtue, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 31 (1992): 242-243.
A.J. Pavlos, Review of Six Perspectives on New Religions, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 22 (1983): 95-96.
Stephen A. Kent and Theresa Krebs, "When Scholars Know Sin: Alternative Religions and Their Academic Supporters," Skeptic, 6/3 (1988): 36-44. Also see J. Gordon Melton, Anson D. Shupe and James R. Lewis, "When Scholars Know Sin" Forum Reply to Kent and Krebs, Skeptic, 7/1 (1999): 14-21.
Hansen, Susan (June 1997) "Did Scientology Strike Back?", The American Lawyer.
Beit-Hallahmi, Benjamin (September 2003). . Marburg Journal of Religion. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
Referencesedit
^ ab. The Journal Gazette. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
^ abAnson Shupe August 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, profile at Indiana University - Purdue University.
^ abcdSwatos, William H.; Kivisto, Peter (1998). Encyclopedia of Religion and Society, Rowman Altamira, ISBN978-0-7619-8956-1, p. 467
^Swatos, William H.; Kivisto, Peter (1998). Encyclopedia of Religion and Society, Rowman Altamira, ISBN978-0-7619-8956-1, p. 63
^W. W. Zellner, Marc Petrowsky. Sects, cults, and spiritual communities: a sociological analysis, ABC-CLIO, 1998, p. 27, ISBN978-0-275-96335-4
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Anson D Shupe Jr 21 January 1948 4 May 2015 was an American sociologist noted for his studies of religious groups and their countermovements family violence and clergy misconduct 1 Anson D Shupe jr Born 1948 01 21 January 21 1948DiedMay 4 2015 2015 05 04 aged 67 1 Contents 1 Work 2 Publications 3 Assessment 4 References 5 External linksWork editShupe was a professor of sociology at the Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne campus at Fort Wayne Indiana 2 He completed his doctorate in political sociology at Indiana University in 1975 and held office in various professional associations including the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Association for the Sociology of Religion 3 and the Association for the Scientific Study of Religion Shupe often collaborated with other scholars notably David G Bromley and Jeffrey K Hadden 3 An advocate for religious freedom Shupe conducted fieldwork on the Unification Church and other new religious movements as well as their opponents 3 Together with David G Bromley Shupe was considered one of the foremost social science authorities on the anti cult movement based on a series of books and articles on the topic he coauthored with Bromley 4 Other areas Shupe researched included the New Christian Right religious broadcasting and the political impact of fundamentalism he also wrote about family violence and clergy misconduct i e violent or exploitative behaviour on the part of pastors ministers or gurus 2 3 He frequently acted as a consultant to attorneys in lawsuits involving issues of religious freedom or clergy abuse 5 Publications edit Moonies in America Cult Church and Crusade Beverly Hills CA SAGE Publications 1979 with David G Bromley Introduction by John Lofland 269 pp The New Vigilantes Deprogrammers Anti Cultists and the New Religions Beverly Hills SAGE Publications 1980 267 pp Six Perspectives on New Religions A Case Study Approach Lewiston and Queenston Edwin Mellen Press 1981 235 pp ISBN 0 88946 983 0 Strange Gods The Great American Cult Scare Boston Beacon 1981 with David G Bromley 249 pp ISBN 0 8070 3256 5 The Anti Cult Movement in America A Bibliography and Historical Survey New York Garland Press 1984 with David G Bromley and Donna L Oliver i xiii 169 pp A Documentary History of the Anti Cult Movement Arlington TX University of Texas Center for Social Research Press 1986 with David G Bromley 376 pp The Mormon Corporate Empire Boston Beacon 1986 with John Heinerman ISBN 0 8070 0406 5 Televangelism Power and Politics on God s Frontier Anson Shupe and Jeffrey Hadden Henry Holt amp Co April 1 1988 325pp ISBN 0 8050 0778 4 The Darker Side of Virtue Corruption Scandal and the Mormon Empire Prometheus Books May 1 1991 168pp ISBN 0 87975 654 3 Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective Revival of Religious Fundamentalism in East and West Bronislaw Misztal amp Anson Shupe Eds Praeger Publishers November 30 1992 240pp ISBN 0 275 94218 X Anti Cult Movements in Cross Cultural Perspective New York and London Garland Publishing 1994 edited with David G Bromley ISBN 0 8153 1428 0 The Violent Couple Westport CT Praeger Publishers 1994 with William A Stacey and Lonnie H Hazlewood 182 pp Religion Mobilization and Social Action Bronislaw Misztal amp Anson Shupe Eds Praeger Publishers 1998 260pp ISBN 0 275 95625 3 Bad Pastors Clergy Misconduct in Modern America New York New York University Press 2000 Edited by Anson Shupe William A Stacey Susan E Darnell ISBN 0 8147 8147 0 The Cult Awareness Network and the Anticult Movement Implications for NRMs in America with Susan E Darnell and Kendrick Moxon in New Religious Movements and Religious Liberty in America edited by Derek H Davis and Barry Hankins Waco J M Dawson Institute of Church State Studies and Baylor University Press 2002 ISBN 0 929182 64 2 The North American Anti cult Movement Vicissitudes of Success and Failure in The Oxford Handbook of New Religious Movements with David G Bromley and Susan E Darnell ed by James R Lewis NY Oxford University Press 2004 pp 184 205 Anticult Movements entry in Lindsay Jones editor in chief Encyclopedia of Religion 2nd edition Vol 1 Thomson Macmillan 2005 pp 395 7 Deprogramming entry in Lindsay Jones editor in chief Encyclopedia of Religion 2nd edition Vol 4 Thomson Macmillan 2005 pp 2291 3 Agents of Discord The Cult Awareness Network Deprogramming and Bad Science New Brunswick Transaction 2006 with Susan E Darnell ISBN 0 7658 0323 2 Spoils of the Kingdom Clergy Misconduct and Religious Community University of Illinois Press 2007 ISBN 0 252 03159 8 ISBN 978 0 252 03159 5 Assessment editJackson W Carroll Review of In The Name of All That s Holy Review of Religious Research 38 1996 90 91 Hans A Baer Review of The Darker Side of Virtue Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 31 1992 242 243 A J Pavlos Review of Six Perspectives on New Religions Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 22 1983 95 96 Stephen A Kent and Theresa Krebs When Scholars Know Sin Alternative Religions and Their Academic Supporters Skeptic 6 3 1988 36 44 Also see J Gordon Melton Anson D Shupe and James R Lewis When Scholars Know Sin Forum Reply to Kent and Krebs Skeptic 7 1 1999 14 21 Hansen Susan June 1997 Did Scientology Strike Back The American Lawyer Beit Hallahmi Benjamin September 2003 Scientology Religion or racket Marburg Journal of Religion Archived from the original on 2009 04 16 Retrieved 2008 11 10 References edit a b Anson Shupe IPFW prof dies The Journal Gazette 8 May 2015 Archived from the original on 26 June 2015 Retrieved 26 June 2015 a b Anson Shupe Archived August 20 2008 at the Wayback Machine profile at Indiana University Purdue University a b c d Swatos William H Kivisto Peter 1998 Encyclopedia of Religion and Society Rowman Altamira ISBN 978 0 7619 8956 1 p 467 Swatos William H Kivisto Peter 1998 Encyclopedia of Religion and Society Rowman Altamira ISBN 978 0 7619 8956 1 p 63 W W Zellner Marc Petrowsky Sects cults and spiritual communities a sociological analysis ABC CLIO 1998 p 27 ISBN 978 0 275 96335 4External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Anson D Shupe Curriculum Vitae permanent dead link Anson Shupe s entry in the Encyclopedia of Religion and Society The Reconstructionist Movement on the New Christian Right by Anson Shupe Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anson D Shupe amp oldid 1187708779, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
