Academic Advocacy for New Religious Movements Of Apocalypse and Justice

“The contribution is timely. What ultimately emerges from Beit-Hallahmi’s uncompromising investigation is not only an indictment of specific authors but also a broader reflection on the conditions under which knowledge about NRMs is produced. … In the current polarized landscape, in fact, strictly analytical, methodologically self-aware scholarship is often stifled, and perhaps, this is the decisive driver of the very decline the field is experiencing.” (Davide Marino, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 52 (1), March, 2026)

“The present book is valuable because in a single volume it gives the reader the most egregious actions taken by both new religion members and the scholars who study them. … This book has dozens of examples where the author said practically nothing about context.” (W. Michael Ashcraft, Nova Religio, Vol. 29 (2), November, 2025)