A Study of the Movement of Spiritual Awareness - Religious Innovation and Cultural Change

MSIA, the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness, has been called the Cadillac of cults. Those interested in new religions may only know of MSIA from these kinds of labels. However, when looked at from a qualitative sociological perspective, a more complex story of religious innovation and cultural change can be told.

Author Diana Tumminia: Diana Tumminia is Professor Emeritus in Social Psychology, Theory, Collective Behavior & Social Movements, Gender, Race, and Social Class, California State University - Sacramento, USA Author James R. Lewis: James R. Lewis is a professor in the Department of History and Religious Studies at the University of Tromsø, Norway