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Odd Gods Pertti Alasuutari What forms of knowledge canLewis analyses the characteristics of truly dangerous groups compared to those of the merely unusual but innocuous, and he discusses what people find attractive about membership in minority religions, as well as community suspicions and media hype that lead to misunderstandings. The bulk of the book is devoted to a broad based survey of unusual religious groups. Included are minority religious sects stemming from Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu,