world affirming New Religious Movements affirming New Religious Movements (cults revery different from all other religious groups, and ay indeed lack some of the features normally thought be central to a religion. Wallis (1984) states ch a may have no "church", no collective ritual of worship, it may lack any developed theology ethics' (pp. 20-1). However, these groups do claim able to provide access to spiritual or supernatural and sense can be regarded as religions They are characterised by: the commercial sale of a technique which overcomes personal problems of unhappiness, suffering or disbiity and offers salvation as a personal achievement; the promise of success in terms of the dominant values of society by unlocking spiritual powers present in then dividual e structure which is tolerant of other religions and non-exclusive in membership; a rapid turnover in membership; limiting involvement to attendance at training courses held at times which do not disrupt the normal activies of members; little social control over members, who are not normally excluded from the group if they fail to act in accordance with its beliefs; an acceptance of the world as it is