Were most cults and new religions simply passing fads of the late-twentieth century, or are some of them still growing today? What new sects have emerged, and what dangers do they present? How should Christians respond? Bible teacher and apologetics expert Ron Rhodes has cataloged 40 groups in this concise and easy-to-use handbook. Readers will appreciate Ron's thorough research and his reader-friendly style. His brief examination of each group includes: an short history of the sect or new religion; an explanation of the group's major doctrines; the Christian apologetic response. This informative guide includes a list of 'Apologetic Power Points,' which provides readers with a fast-paced summary of the foundational truths of biblical Christianity. Table of Contents: Defining Cults; The Aetherius Society; Anthroposophy; The Arcane School; The Association for Research and Enlightenment; Astrology; The Baha'i Faith; Christadelphians; Christian Identity; Christian Science; The Church of the Later Day Saints; The Church Universal and Triumphant; Eckankar; The Family (Children of God); Hare Krishna (ISKCON); The I AM Movement; Jehovah's Witnesses; Kabbalism; The Masonic Lodge; The Nation of Islam; The New Age Movement; The New Thought Movement; Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism; Occultism; Oneness Pentecostalism; The Raelian Movement; Religions Science; The Rosicrucian Fellowship; Satanism; Self Realization Fellowship; Spiritism; Swedenborgianism; Theosophy; Trnascendental Meditation; The Unarius Academy of Science; The Unification Church; Unitarian Universalism; The Unity School of Christianity; Wicca/Witchcraft; Zen; Apologetic Power Points; Notes Bibliography.
