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What is a cult?

By Filings on Tue, 11/20/18
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Cults and Heresies

“A quick perusal of the literature on cults will generate quite a few definitions, most of them identifying similar components, yet not fully in agreement.” - DBTS Blog

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josh p

NewThat was helpful thanks.

Tue, 11/20/18

That was helpful thanks. “Cult” is definitely hard to define. The beginning part made we want to go back and read Machen’s “The Origin of Paul’s Religion”.

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