Erratum.(correction to "The Cultural Significance of New Religious Movements: The Case of Soka Gakkai," vol. 62, p. 340, 2001)(Correction Notice)

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Volume 62(3) -- Fall 2001

The following correspondence was received from Dr. Karel Dobbelaere and Dr. Bryan Wilson. For the sake of brevity we include only two paragraphs.

On page 340, footnote 3 of Sociology of Religion Vol. 62, Nr. 3, in the article The Cultural Significance of New Religious Movements: The Case of Soka Gakkai, it is alleged that the research which resulted in our book, A Time to Chant, was undertaken with funds provided by SGI.

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