Looks at new cults and new forms of self-discovery which young people in North America are embracing. Group dynamics, encounter groups, transcendental meditation, Eastern philosophy, communal living, return to nature, re-energised evangelism - all are roads to salvation according to the individual belief.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002525
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cults
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philosophy and religion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Individuality
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)