B. To bring about radical change for its participants
Redemptive social movements are usually religious in nature
and only have a limited focus. It aims to radically change an individual’s
behavior thus changing the entire person. Examples of redemptive movements are
fundamentalist religious movements and cults. In some religions, there is an
emphasis on being “born again”. This state implies that a complete individual transformation
or a radical inner change is expected from the person. Perhaps the best example
would be the spread of Christianity all over the world through the work of
missionaries.
