Unsafe sects : understanding religious cults / Roger E. Olson.

Author/creator Olson, Roger E. author.
Format Book
PublicationEugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, an imprint of wipf and Stock Publishers, [2023]
Copyright Date©2023
Descriptionxiv, 110 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Problems with the word "cult" -- Infamous cults and sects -- Approaches to studying cults -- Identifying cults -- The lures of cults -- Types of cults -- A cultish experience -- Advice about cults -- Some alleged cults -- Conclusion.
Abstract "For some decades American (and other) culture has been obsessed with cults. But what does "cult" mean? How should a religious group be identified as a cult? Who joins cults and why? These and other questions are answered in this book. It provides a basic introduction to cults, "unsafe sects," especially from an orthodox Christian perspective. Here readers will also find accounts of the author's personal experiences of cults"-- Provided by publisher.
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