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Est is subsumed under 'other self-improvement groups'. The latter probably comprise groups for which Paul Heelas coined the term 'self-religions': groups which offer techniques and practices which encourage experience and perfection of the self (Heelas 1982; 1984; 1988).
Elisabeth Arweck (2006). Researching New Religious Movements: Responses and Redefinitions. Routledge. p. 171-172. ISBN 978-0415277549. | ||