The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions: The Essential Guide to Their History, Their Doctrine, and Our Response

by Ron Rhodes, Lee Strobel (Foreword)

Cults and New Religions Aren’t Hard to Find They’re in your neighborhood . . . your workplace . . . your school . . . maybe even your family. Cults are flourishing across America. Chances are, you’ve encountered one, perhaps even know someone who is involved in a cult. Can you discuss knowledgably the critical differences between Christianity and the teachings of Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Scientology, the New Age movement, Hindu-based cults, and other prominent groups and religious movements? In this essential resource, preeminent cult authority Ron Rhodes explains what cults are, why they are cause for concern, and why in the 21st century, as never before, their numbers and memberships are exploding nationally and worldwide. Drawing on his extensive experience as a cult researcher, Rhodes offers to-the-point, cutting-edge information on twelve major cults and new religions: Mormonism Jehovah’s Witnesses Mind Sciences New Age Movement Church of Scientology Hindu-based Cults Unification Church Baha’i Faith Unitarian Universalism Oneness Pentecostalism Masonic Lodge Satanism Learning the distinctives of these groups will equip you to deal with any of the thousands of other less significant cults you may encounter. The Challenge of the Cults and New Religion includes Color photos Scripture Index Subject Index Glossary Bibliography And your resources don’t end at the last page. You can supplement your knowledge whenever you choose by visiting the author’s Web site at www.ronrhodes.org for free, thorough, up-to-the-minute information on each cult discussed in the book. If you’re concerned for the temporal and eternal welfare of others, The Challenge of the Cults is a must. It will help you confront the deception of false Christs and lying doctrines with the clear, well-grounded truth of biblical Christianity.

Genres: Christian, Nonfiction, Religion, Cults, Theology

400 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2001

Reviews

[Monica Willyard Moen · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book, the author describes and explains the core tenets of multiple religions popular in the United States today. This book is written for a Christian audience to help understand the differences and similarities between Christianity and other faiths.

[Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you know nothing about these groups, then this book is an okay overview. Otherwise, there are better books out there and plenty of stories from those who have left these cults.

[Tiffany Walker · Rating 3 out of 5]

i gained insight on other religions and their beliefs, i found the book every interesting. But what I loved about the book was how the author refuted their beliefs with evidence from the bible.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good overview of many cults. Rhodes gives good Biblical support for why they are cults and not compatible with Christianity.

[Travis Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perhaps one of the best and most applicational explanation of a number of cults.

[Baal Of · Rating 1 out of 5]

Procrastinating on writing the review on this pile of rancid shit, because it's going to take a lot of time.