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*Nagel<ref name=NagelParadox>{{citation | There estimated number of adherents worldwide varies depending on the source. Below is a representative sample of some of the more recent figures. | ||
*Nagel reports the following estimates:<ref name=NagelParadox>{{citation | |||
| author = Nagel, Alexandra | | author = Nagel, Alexandra | ||
| contribution = The Sai Paradox contradictions of and surrounding Sathya Sai Baba | | contribution = The Sai Paradox contradictions of and surrounding Sathya Sai Baba | ||
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| year = 1994 | | year = 1994 | ||
| publisher = Free University of Amsterdam | | publisher = Free University of Amsterdam | ||
| ISBN=90-5383-341-2 }}</ref> | | ISBN=90-5383-341-2 }}</ref> | ||
::Beyerstein (1992:3): 6 million; | ::Beyerstein (1992:3): 6 million; | ||
::Riti & Theodore (1993:31): 30 million; | ::Riti & Theodore (1993:31): 30 million; | ||
::Sluizer (1993:19): 70 million; | ::Sluizer (1993:19): 70 million; | ||
::Van Dijk (1993:30) "between 50 and 100 million."; | ::Van Dijk (1993:30) "between 50 and 100 million."; | ||
*Adherents cite George Chryssides, ''Exploring New Religions''. London, U.K.: Cassells (1999) with 10 million.<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_581.html#3510 ]</ref> | *Adherents.com cite George Chryssides, ''Exploring New Religions''. London, U.K.: Cassells (1999) with 10 million.<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_581.html#3510 Adherents.com] host a data base with "adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions"</ref> | ||
*Brown writes "The guru Sai Baba has left India only once, yet his devotees across the world are estimated at up to 50 million."<ref>{{cite news | last = Brown | first = Mick | title = Divine Downfall | pages = | publisher = Daily Telegraph | date =2000-10-28 | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2000/10/28/tlbaba28.xml | accessdate = 2007-03-12}}</ref> | *Brown writes "The guru Sai Baba has left India only once, yet his devotees across the world are estimated at up to 50 million."<ref>{{cite news | last = Brown | first = Mick | title = Divine Downfall | pages = | publisher = Daily Telegraph | date =2000-10-28 | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2000/10/28/tlbaba28.xml | accessdate = 2007-03-12}}</ref> | ||
*Edwards writes "venerated by hundreds of millions in India and abroad"<ref>{{cite book | last = Edwards | first = Linda | coauthors = | title = A Brief Guide to Beliefs, Ideas, Theologies, Mysteries, and Movements date = 2001 | isbn = 0-664-22259-5}}</ref> | *Edwards writes "venerated by hundreds of millions in India and abroad"<ref>{{cite book | last = Edwards | first = Linda | coauthors = | title = A Brief Guide to Beliefs, Ideas, Theologies, Mysteries, and Movements |date = 2001 | isbn = 0-664-22259-5}}</ref> | ||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:16, 19 February 2009
Number of adherents
There estimated number of adherents worldwide varies depending on the source. Below is a representative sample of some of the more recent figures.
- Nagel reports the following estimates:[1]
- Beyerstein (1992:3): 6 million;
- Riti & Theodore (1993:31): 30 million;
- Sluizer (1993:19): 70 million;
- Van Dijk (1993:30) "between 50 and 100 million.";
- Adherents.com cite George Chryssides, Exploring New Religions. London, U.K.: Cassells (1999) with 10 million.[2]
- Brown writes "The guru Sai Baba has left India only once, yet his devotees across the world are estimated at up to 50 million."[3]
- Edwards writes "venerated by hundreds of millions in India and abroad"[4]
References
- ↑ Nagel, Alexandra (1994), The Sai Paradox contradictions of and surrounding Sathya Sai Baba, Religious movements in the Netherlands, 'Cults/Sects', Free University of Amsterdam, ISBN 90-5383-341-2
- ↑ Adherents.com host a data base with "adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions"
- ↑ Brown, Mick. Divine Downfall, Daily Telegraph, 2000-10-28. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
- ↑ Edwards, Linda (2001). A Brief Guide to Beliefs, Ideas, Theologies, Mysteries, and Movements. ISBN 0-664-22259-5.