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 | | Part of the information was used in a multi-volume study, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, that was compiled by Melton and an international consoritum of scholars under the coordination of the ISAR. |
 | | Melton is the author/compiler of several dozen books and articles on religion, including the Directory of Religious Bodies in the United States (1997) and the Encyclopedia of American Religions (5th edition, 1996). |
 | | Today, together with the preparation of a searchable computer database with directory listings for all religious groups in each county of Latin America and the Caribbean, PROLADES is also compiling profiles of "new religious movements" (NRMs) that have their international headquarters address in these countries. |
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