Author : David Christopher Lane
Publisher : Garland Science
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 50,89 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780815312758
First published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Paul Andre Verdier
Publisher :
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 13,19 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Psychology
ISBN :
Author : Eric Schaeffer
Publisher :
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 33,84 MB
Release : 2020-07-11
Category :
ISBN :
After having hundreds of conversations with Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Muslims, and LGBTQ church leaders, I was able to compile their arguments into one easy to read text. This book contains conversations between a Bible-believing Christian and a leader from each of these four religions. An exploration of the Bible, history, science, and the cults' own literature exposes how these religions twist the truth in their attempt to discredit Biblical Christianity. While this is a nonfiction book, it reads more like fiction because the material is presented in conversation form. This enables the text to flow like a novel, but without losing its scholarly appeal. Preceding each discussion is a brief overview of the cult, what they believe, and what a Christian should expect when talking to them. The purpose of this book is to equip believers to defend the faith, expose deception, and share the Truth of Jesus Christ. Whether you are a world missionary, an internet evangelist, or just someone interested in knowing more about these religions, you will benefit from reading Conversation with a Cult Leader.
Author : Irvine Robertson
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 35,55 MB
Release : 1991-01-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1575679116
An extensively researched guide to understanding the teachings of major cults and how they deviate from Christianity. Especially helpful in grasping the challenge of the unorganized but pervasive New Age movement.
Author : Bob Larson
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 31,6 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN :
Encyclopedic in form, popular in style, Larson's New Book of Cults analyzes dozens of cults and movements from historical, sociological, and biblical perspectives. It will tell you what you want to know about the cults' origins, their appeal, and their strategies. Most important, it details how each cult deviates from Christian truth.
Author : Margaret Thaler Singer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 12,83 MB
Release : 2003-04-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0787967416
Cults today are bigger than ever, with broad ramifications for national and international terrorism. In this newly revised edition of her definitive work on cults, Singer reveals what cults really are and how they work, focusing specifically on the coercive persuasion techniques of charismatic leaders seeking money and power. The book contains fascinating updates on Heaven's Gate, Falun Gong, Aum Shinrikyo, Hare Krishna, the Reverend Sun Myung Moon, and the connection between cults and terrorism in Al Queda and the PLO.
Author : Sarah Berman
Publisher : Steerforth
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 26,40 MB
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1586422766
They draw you in with the promise of empowerment, self-discovery, women helping women. The more secretive those connections are, the more exclusive you feel. Little did you know, you just joined a cult. Sex trafficking. Self-help coaching. Forced labor. Mentorship. Multi-level marketing. Gaslighting. Investigative journalist Sarah Berman explores the shocking practices of NXIVM, a cult run by Keith Raniere and many enablers. Through the accounts of central NXIVM figures, Berman uncovers how dozens of women seeking creative coaching and networking opportunities instead were blackmailed, literally branded, near-starved, and enslaved. Don't Call It a Cult is a riveting account of NXIVM's rise to power, its ability to evade prosecution for decades, and the investigation that finally revealed its dark secrets to the world.
Author : Edmond C. Gruss
Publisher : P & R Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,33 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780875520018
The cults and the occult. What are they saying? Why do they attract so many people? And how can you respond? You can find answers to those questions and more in this helpful introduction to and exposé of the leading cults, the occult, and related movements. Gruss offers a wealth of pertinent Scripture to refute false doctrines and points the reader to the best resources for further study of each subject. This updated edition is an excellent guide for individuals or group discussion.
Author : Eileen Barker
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 12,32 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780751201369
The Moonie phenomenon inspired fear, anxiety and suspicion in the public mind, and the question always arises, Do people choose to become Moonies or are they brainwashed? This is the prizewinning story of an investigation by an outsider into who becomes a Moonie and how they do so.
Author : Thomas Robbins
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 39,99 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802081889
Misunderstanding Cults provides a uniquely balanced contribution to what has become a highly polarized area of study. Working towards a moderate "third path" in the heated debate over new religious movements or cults, this collection includes contributions from both scholars who have been characterized as "anticult" and those characterized as "cult-apologists." The study incorporates multiple viewpoints as well as a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives, with the stated goal of depolarizing the discussion over alternative religious movements. A prominent section within the book focuses explicitly on the issue of scholarly objectivity and the danger of partisanship in the study of cults. The collection also includes contributions on the controversial and much misunderstood topic of brainwashing, as well as discussions of cult violence, children brought up in unconventional religious movements, and the conflicts between alternative religious movements and their critics. Unique in its breadth, this is the first study of new religious movements to address the main points of controversy within the field while attempting to find a middle ground between opposing camps of scholarship.
