This book brings together an international range of contributors to explore the uncertainty faced by new and minority religious movements as well as non-religious fringe groups.

1 Uncertainty and Decision-Making in Religious and other Ideological Minorities- Kim Knott and Matthew Francis; 2 Certain Beliefs and Uncertain Evidence - the Case of Shugden-Suzanne Newcombe; 3 The Muslim Brotherhood and Uncertainty: Resistance, Civil Society, and Politics- Lucia Ardovini; 4 Failures and Successes: a Japanese New Religion's Reactions to Uncertainty-Erica Baffelli; 5 Extreme Movements under Extreme Pressure - British Fascists and Uncertainty during World War Two-Graham Macklin; 6 An Uncertain Future: The Issue of Succession in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness-Angela Burt; 7 The Unknown Creed: Punk and Political Uncertainty in Northern Ireland-Francis Stewart; 8 Consequences of Dramatic Doctrinal Change-David V. Barrett; 9 Distinguishing the Conditions of Violent Reaction in Esoteric Minority Religions-George Sieg; 10 Scientology and Times of Uncertainty-Martin Weightman; 11 (Un)Certain Responses to Colonial Dissonance: The Philadelphia Bombing of MOVE and the Unitarian Universalist Association's Right Relationship Team-Anthony Fiscella; 12 Conspiracy Narratives as Response to Uncertainty in Minority Religions-David G. Robertson; 13 Who can we dialogue with? Seeking Effective Interfaith Development: the Inter Faith Network for the UK-Amanda van Eck Duymaer van Twist