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{{expand_list}} This is a list of new religious movements as used in the definitionS by Eileen Barker and David V. Barret's, that is first appearing after the end of World War II in a certain country.

Some movements are listed by the name of their founder, because the public identifies the founder with the movement, or because there is no name yet of the movement, or because the name is unknown.

Known extinct new religious movements are designated as such.

Organizations or groups centered around a founder or leader

• A Course in Miracles various organizations
• Adidam founded by Adi Da Samraj, born Franklin Albert Jones, also called Bubba Free John, Da Free John, and Da Love-Ananda
• Aetherius Society
• Ananda Marga
• Branhamism founded by William Branham
• Andrew Cohen (founder)
• Anima Universale founded by Swami Roberto
• Aleph, formerly known as Aum Shinrikyo.
• Sri Aurobindo (founder)
• Brahma Kumaris
• Bala Sai Baba (founder)
• Chinmaya mission founded by Chinmayananda
• Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (founder)
• Church Universal and Triumphant affiliated with The Summit Lighthouse
• Dayananda Saraswati
• Eckankar
• Elan Vital, superceding the Divine Light Mission, affiliated organizations The Prem Rawat Foundation,
• The Family the new name of the Children of God
• The Emissaries of Divine Light
• Endeavor Academy founded by Charles Buell Anderson
• Falun_Gong
• Findhorn Foundation
• Heaven's Gate (cult) (extinct)
• Iglesia ni Cristo
• International Society for Krishna Consciousness, often called Hare Krishna
• Kabbalah Centre
• Lou de Palingboer (founder)
• Sant Kirpal Singh (founder)
• Thakar Sing
• Kofuku no Kagaku, also known as The Institute for Research in Human Happiness
• Swami Kriyananda founder of Ananda
• Lobsang Rampa aka Tuesday Lobsang Rampa aka Cyril Hoskin (founder)
• Sukyo Mahikari
• Makuya
• Mata Amritanandamayi (founder)
• Mother Meera (founder)
• Meher Baba (founder)
• New Acropolis
• Northeast Kingdom Community Church aka Twelve Tribes
• Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov (founder)
• Order of the Solar Temple, also called Ordre du Temple Solaire (possibly extinct)
• Osho-Rajneesh movement founded by Rajneesh/Osho
• Peoples Temple (extinct)
• Radha Soami Satsang Beas
• Ramtha's School of Enlightenment
• Raëlism
• Rastafari movement
• Sahaja Yoga
• Sant Kirpal Singh
• Sathya Sai Baba (founder)
• Self Realization Fellowship founded by Paramahamsa Yogananda
• Religion of Jesus Church
• Siddha Yoga
• Swami Shyam's founded the International Meditation Institute or more commonly referred to as Shyamspace
• Scientology
• Seicho-No-Ie Japanese new religion, but acquired also followers in Brazil and the United States
• Soka_Gakkai
• Subud
• Suma Ching Hai (founder)
• Summum
• Transcendental_Meditation
• True Buddha School founded by Lu Sheng-yen
• Unification Church
• Universal Life Church
• 3HO founded by Yogi Bhajan

Movements comprising several leaders, founders, or organizations

• A Course In Miracles
• Ásatrú
• Gaudiya Vaishnavism
• Jesus Movement
• Neo-druidism
• Neopaganism
• Sant Mat and Radha Soami
• Urantia
• Wicca

References

• Barrett, D. V. The New Believers - A survey of sects, cults and alternative religions 2001 UK, Cassell & Co. ISBN 0304355925

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