Unsafe Sects : Understanding Religious Cults / Roger E. Olson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olson, Roger E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cults--United States.

Cults.

Sects--United States.

Sects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Eugene, OR : Cascade Books, an imprint of wipf and Stock Publishers, [2023]

Summary:

"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.

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.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781666765083

1666765082