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| Introduction | |
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| Established Christian Alternatives | |
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| The Anabaptists | |
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| Symbol and Sign in Methodist Holiness and Pentecostal Spirituality | |
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| The Adventist and Jehovah's Witness Branch of Protestantism | |
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| The Latter Day Saint Churches | |
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| Christian Science and American Culture | |
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| On the Verge: The Evolution of American Quakerism | |
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| Swedenborgianism | |
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| Unitarian Universalism: An Interpretation Through Its History | |
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| Contemporary Christian and Jewish Movements | |
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| Roman Catholic Traditionalism | |
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| Hasidism and Its Effects on Alternative Jewish Movements in America | |
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| God and Race: British-Israelism and Christian Identity | |
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| The Children of God | |
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| The Boston Church of Christ | |
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| From Holy Order of MANS to Christ the Savior Brotherhood: The Radical Transformation of an Esoteric Christian Order | |
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| The Branch Davidians: A Social Profile and Organizational History | |
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| Religions from Asia | |
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| Buddhism in America: The Dharma in the Land of the Red Man | |
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| Hinduism Arrives in America: The Vedanta Movement and the Self-Realization Fellowship | |
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| Hindu Movements Since Mid-Century: Yogis in the States | |
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| Hare Krishna in America: Growth, Decline, and Accommodation | |
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| The Unification Church | |
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| Religions from the Middle East | |
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| Expressions of Islam in America | |
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| The American Bah�'� Community in the Nineties | |
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| Sufism in America | |
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| Gurdjieff in America: An Overview | |
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| Subud | |
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| African-American Freedom Movements | |
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| Black Jews and Black Muslims | |
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| Father Divine's Peace Mission Movement | |
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| Santer�a and Vodou in the United States | |
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| The Rastafari Abroad | |
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| Peoples Temple | |
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| Ancient Wisdom and New Age Movements | |
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| Theosophy | |
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| New Thought and the Harmonial Family | |
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| Spiritualism and Channeling | |
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| Neo-Paganism and Witchcraft | |
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| Whither the New Age? | |
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| The Association for Research and Enlightenment: Saved by the New Age | |
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| ECKANKAR: From Ancient Science of Soul Travel to New Age Religion | |
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| The Evolution of Hippie Communal Spirituality: The Farm and Other Hippies Who Didn't Give Up | |
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| And Many More | |
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| New Religions and American Indian Religion | |
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| The Church of Scientology: Lightning Rod for Cultural Boundary Conflicts | |
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| UFO Religious Movements | |
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| Satanism and Satanic Churches: The Contemporary Incarnations | |
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| The Evolution of Modern American Anticult Ideology: A Case Study in Frame Extension | |
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| A Bibliographical Guide to Alternative Religions | |
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| Chronology of Alternative Religions in America | |
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| List of Contributors | |
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| Index | |