LEWIS, James R.

LEWIS, James R. American, b. 1949. Genres: Theology/Religion, Reference. Career: Religious studies scholar. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI, lecturer in religious studies, 1999-. Publications: (with J.G. Melton) Sex, Slander, and Salvation: Investigating the Family/Children of God, 1994; Seeking the Light: Uncovering the Truth about the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness and Its Founder John-Roger, 1998; Doomsday Prophecies: A Complete Guide to the End of the World, 2000. REFERENCE WORKS: The Astrology Encyclopedia, 1994; Encyclopedia of Afterlife Beliefs and Phenomena, 1994; The Dream Encyclopedia, 1995; (with E.D. Oliver) Angels, A to Z, 1996; Encyclopedia of UFOs: Abductions, Crashes, Cover-Ups, and More, 1998; The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions, 1998; Encyclopedia of New Religions, Cults, and Sects, 1998; Cults in America: A Reference Handbook, 1998; Peculiar Prophets: A Biographical Dictionary of New Religions, 1999; Witchcraft Today: An Encyclopedia of Wiccan and Neopagan Traditions, 1999; UFOs and Popular Culture: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Myth, 2000; (with C. Skutsch) The Human Rights Encyclopedia (3 vols; young adult), 2001; Satanism Today: An Encyclopedia of Religion, Folklore, and Popular Culture, 2001; Encyclopedic Sourcebook of UFO Religions, 2002. EDITOR: The Inner Life of Theosophy, 1990; The Unification Church, Vol. 3: Outreach, 1990; The Beginnings of Astrology in America: Astrology and the Re-Emergence of Cosmic Religion, 1990; (with J.G. Melton) Perspectives on the New Age, 1992; (with J.G. Melton) Church Universal and Triumphant: In Scholarly Perspective, 1994; From the Ashes: Making Sense of Waco, 1994; The Gods Have Landed: New Religions from Other Worlds, 1995; Magical Religion and Modern Witchcraft, 1996; Odd Gods: New Religions and the Cult Controversy, 2001. Contributor to books. Contributor of articles and book reviews to publications. Address: University of Wisconsin, Dept. of Philosophy, Stevens Point, WI 54481, U.S.A. Online address: jlewis@uwsp.edu