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| is christian science a cult: Denominations Comparison Rose Publishing, 2013-12-06 The best-selling Denominations Comparison ebook contains a side-by-side comparison of what 12 Christian denominations believe about God, the Trinity, Jesus, and other spiritual issues. This easy-to-read ebook summarizes the beliefs of the different denominations on key topics and includes a Family Tree of Denominations which reveals the roots of today's denominations. Denominations Comparison includes a look at: Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, Anabaptist, Congregational, Baptist, Presbyterian, Churches of Christ, Adventist, and Pentecostal churches. Each denomination believes in the deity of Christ and the importance of Scripture, so how are the groups different? The Denominations Comparison shows what denominations have in common as well as where they differ. The Denominations Comparison ebook compares 12 denominations on 11 different topics, such as: •When it was founded and by whom •The number of adherents in 2000 •How Scripture is viewed •Who God is •Who Jesus is •How individuals are saved •What happens after death •The definition of the Church •How each looks at the Sacraments •Other practices and beliefs •The major divisions and trends today. The Denominations Comparison ebook is an excellent source for pastors and teachers who want to present denominational beliefs in a concise and focused manner. The full color ebook organizes the denominations comparisons in the order in which they came to be, first covering the six liturgical denominations followed by the six non-liturgical denominations. The Liturgical Churches compared are: •Catholic •Orthodox •Lutheran (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America; The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod) •Anglican (Episcopal Church; Reformed Episcopal Church) •Presbyterian (The Presbyterian Church (USA) or PCUSA; The Presbyterian Church in America or PCA) •Methodist Churches (United Methodists Church; African Methodist Episcopal; Free Methodists) The Non-Liturgical Churches compared are: •Anabaptist (The Mennonite Church; Church of the Brethren; Amish) •Congregational (United Church of Christ: The National Association of Congregational Christian Churches; The Conservative Congregational Christian Conference) •Baptist (Southern Baptists, American Baptists; National Baptists) •Churches of Christ (Christian Church, Disciples of Christ) •Adventist (Seventh-Day Adventist Church, SDA, 7th Day Adventist) •Pentecostal Churches (Assemblies of God; Church of God in Christ) In addition to the side-side comparison of the 12 Christian denominations, the Denominations Comparison ebook contains a list of 42 Helpful Words to Know for studying denominational differences. This list defines words such as: Anabaptist, apocrypha, canon, Eucharist, incarnate, pope, predestination, and puritan. The Denominations Comparison ebook also contains several helpful references, such as: •Official web sites for major denominations •General online references •Other web sites for the major traditions. Denominations Comparison also contains a short summary on the following Christian groups, their founders, size, and denominational ties (if applicable): •Calvary Chapel •Christian and Missionary Alliance •Church of God •Church of the Nazarene •Evangelical Covenant Church •Evangelical Free Church of America •International Church of the Foursquare Gospel •Salvation Army •Vineyard Ministries International Topical index: Adventists, African Methodist Episcopal,Anglican,Assemblies of God, Baptists, Calvary Chapel, Catholic Church, Charismatic, Church of Christ, Church of England, Church of God, Congregational Churches, Episcopal Church, Evangelical Church, Foursquare Church, Free Methodists, Holiness Churches, liberal denominations, Lutheran Churches, Methodist Church, Orthodox Church, Pentecostal Church, Presbyterian Church, Quakers, Reformed Church, Roman Catholicism, Salvation Army, Trinity, United Methodist Church, Vineyard Churches, Westminster Confession. |
| is christian science a cult: God's Perfect Child Caroline Fraser, 2018-06-19 From Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former Christian Scientist Caroline Fraser comes the first unvarnished account of one of America's most controversial and little-understood religious movements. Millions of Americans – from Lady Astor to Ginger Rogers to Watergate conspirator H. R. Haldeman – have been touched by the Church of Christ, Scientist. Founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1879, Christian Science was based on a belief that intense contemplation of the perfection of God can heal all ills – an extreme expression of the American faith in self-reliance. In this unflinching investigation, Caroline Fraser, herself raised in a Scientist household, shows how the Church transformed itself from a small, eccentric sect into a politically powerful and socially respectable religion, and explores the human cost of Christian Science's remarkable rise. Fraser examines the strange life and psychology of Mary Baker Eddy, who lived in dread of a kind of witchcraft she called Malicious Animal Magnetism. She takes us into the closed world of Eddy's followers, who refuse to acknowledge the existence of illness and death and reject modern medicine, even at the cost of their children's lives. She reveals just how Christian Science managed to gain extraordinary legal and Congressional sanction for its dubious practices and tracks its enormous influence on new-age beliefs and other modern healing cults. A passionate exposé of zealotry, God's Perfect Child tells one of the most dramatic and little-known stories in American religious history. |
| is christian science a cult: The Kingdom of the Cults Walter Martin, Ravi Zacharias, 2003-10 Newly updated, this definitive reference work on major cult systems is the gold standard text on cults with nearly a million copies sold. |
| is christian science a cult: Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures Mary Baker Eddy, 1912 |
| is christian science a cult: The Life of Mary Baker G. Eddy and the History of Christian Science Willa Cather, 1993-01-01 This controversial biography of the founder of the Christian Science church was serialized in McClure's Magazine in 1907-8 and published as a book the next year. It disappeared almost overnight and has been difficult to find ever since. Although a Canadian mewspaperwoman named Georgine Milmine collected the material and was credited as the author, The Life Of Mary Baker G. Eddy was actually written by Willa Cather, an editor at McClure's at that time. In his introduction to this Bison Book edition, David Stouck reveals new evidence of Cather's authorship of The Life of Mary Baker G. Eddy. He discusses her fidelity to facts and her concern with psychology and philosophy that would take creative form later on. Indeed, this biography contains some of the finest portrait sketches and reflections on human nature that Willa Cather would ever write. |
| is christian science a cult: The Law of Psychic Phenomena Thomson Jay Hudson, 2022-10-27 This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
| is christian science a cult: Bad Faith Paul Offit, 2015-03-10 When Jesus said, “Suffer the children,” faith healing is not what he had in mind |
| is christian science a cult: The Healing Revelations of Mary Baker Eddy Martin Gardner, 1993 Famed science writer Martin Gardner had intended to write a short essay about Mrs. Eddy, but he became so fascinated by her life and personality that his work grew to book length. Written with humor, insight, and a wealth of detail, this book will delight sceptics and infuriate true believers. |
| is christian science a cult: Comparing Christianity with the Cults Keith Brooks, Irvine Robertson, Dillon Burroughs, 2007-04-01 What constitutes a cult? How does it contrast with what the Bible says? These colorful and concise brochures will answer seven fundamental questions of life and belief. Contrasted with the truth of God's Word are cults such as Christian Science, Spiritualism, Jehovah's Witness, Scientology, Mormonism, Eastern Mysticism, Unification Church, Wicca, and others. Perfect for training or for keeping by your front door. * Formerly titled The Spirit of Truth and the Spirit of Error. |
| is christian science a cult: The Religion of Chiropractic Holly Folk, 2017-03-13 Chiropractic is by far the most common form of alternative medicine in the United States today, but its fascinating origins stretch back to the battles between science and religion in the nineteenth century. At the center of the story are chiropractic's colorful founders, D. D. Palmer and his son, B. J. Palmer, of Davenport, Iowa, where in 1897 they established the Palmer College of Chiropractic. Holly Folk shows how the Palmers' system depicted chiropractic as a conduit for both material and spiritualized versions of a vital principle, reflecting popular contemporary therapies and nineteenth-century metaphysical beliefs, including the idea that the spine was home to occult forces. The creation of chiropractic, and other Progressive-era versions of alternative medicine, happened at a time when the relationship between science and religion took on an urgent, increasingly competitive tinge. Many remarkable people, including the Palmers, undertook highly personal reinterpretations of their physical and spiritual worlds. In this context, Folk reframes alternative medicine and spirituality as a type of populist intellectual culture in which ideologies about the body comprise a highly appealing form of cultural resistance. |
| is christian science a cult: Leaving Christian Science Lauren Hunter, 2020-08-23 Whether you're a Christian Scientist searching for answers or a former follower still struggling to let go of the difficult and confusing teachings of Christian Science, this book can help you on your search for truth. In these ten intensely personal narratives, former Christian Scientists bravely recount their journey out of the religion and into authentic, biblical faith in Jesus Christ. Each chapter addresses a different theme, shining light on theological inconsistencies taught by Mary Baker Eddy in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. These themes include matter, Jesus Christ, contagion, prayer, and sin. With reflection questions, pastoral teaching, related Bible verses, and a guiding letter from the author, each story navigates common obstacles and paves the way for a deeper understanding of the Christian faith. For those yearning to find truth, there is hope to be found here. |
| is christian science a cult: Faith Versus Fact Jerry A. Coyne, 2016-05-17 “A superbly argued book.” —Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion The New York Times bestselling author of Why Evolution is True explains why any attempt to make religion compatible with science is doomed to fail In this provocative book, evolutionary biologist Jerry A. Coyne lays out in clear, dispassionate detail why the toolkit of science, based on reason and empirical study, is reliable, while that of religion—including faith, dogma, and revelation—leads to incorrect, untestable, or conflicting conclusions. Coyne is responding to a national climate in which more than half of Americans don’t believe in evolution, members of Congress deny global warming, and long-conquered childhood diseases are reappearing because of religious objections to inoculation, and he warns that religious prejudices in politics, education, medicine, and social policy are on the rise. Extending the bestselling works of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens, he demolishes the claims of religion to provide verifiable “truth” by subjecting those claims to the same tests we use to establish truth in science. Coyne irrefutably demonstrates the grave harm—to individuals and to our planet—in mistaking faith for fact in making the most important decisions about the world we live in. Praise for Faith Versus Fact: “A profound and lovely book . . . showing that the honest doubts of science are better . . . than the false certainties of religion.” —Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith |
| is christian science a cult: The Territories of Science and Religion Peter Harrison, 2015-04-06 Peter Harrison takes what we think we know about science and religion, dismantles it, and puts it back together again in a provocative new way. It is a mistake to assume, as most do, that the activities and achievements that are usually labeled religious and scientific have been more or less enduring features of the cultural landscape of the West. Harrison, by setting out the history of science and religion to see when and where they come into being and to trace their mutations over timereveals how distinctively Western and modern they are. Only in the past few hundred years have religious beliefs and practices been bounded by a common notion and set apart from the secular. And the idea of the natural sciences as discrete activities conducted in isolation from religious and moral concerns is even more recent, dating from the nineteenth century. Putting the so-called opposition between religion and science into historical perspective, as Harrison does here for the first time, has profound implications for our understanding of the present and future relations between them. |
| is christian science a cult: Darwinism as Religion Michael Ruse, 2017 'Darwinism as Religion' argues that the theory of evolution given by Charles Darwin in the 19th-century has always functioned as much as a secular form of religion as anything purely scientific. Through the words of novelists and poets, Michael Ruse argues that Darwin took us from the secure world of Christian faith into a darker, less friendly world of chance and lack of meaning. |
| is christian science a cult: The Four Major Cults Anthony A. Hoekema, 1963 |
| is christian science a cult: Why Evolution is True Jerry A. Coyne, 2010-01-14 For all the discussion in the media about creationism and 'Intelligent Design', virtually nothing has been said about the evidence in question - the evidence for evolution by natural selection. Yet, as this succinct and important book shows, that evidence is vast, varied, and magnificent, and drawn from many disparate fields of science. The very latest research is uncovering a stream of evidence revealing evolution in action - from the actual observation of a species splitting into two, to new fossil discoveries, to the deciphering of the evidence stored in our genome. Why Evolution is True weaves together the many threads of modern work in genetics, palaeontology, geology, molecular biology, anatomy, and development to demonstrate the 'indelible stamp' of the processes first proposed by Darwin. It is a crisp, lucid, and accessible statement that will leave no one with an open mind in any doubt about the truth of evolution. |
| is christian science a cult: Christian Science Mark Twain, 2016-12-05 Christian Science is a 1907 book by the American writer Mark Twain (1835-1910). The book is a collection of essays Twain wrote about Christian Science, beginning with an article that was published in Cosmopolitan in 1899. Although Twain was interested in mental healing and the ideas behind Christian Science, he was hostile towards its founder, Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910). |
| is christian science a cult: Fathermothergod Lucia Greenhouse, 2011 Chronicles the author's coming-of-age in a family whose Christian Science faith forbade consultations with doctors or the use of mainstream medicine, a belief system that caused doubt and bitter divides when the author's mother became seriously ill. A first book. 30,000 first printing. |
| is christian science a cult: Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers Patrick Kavanaugh, 1996 This is a compelling and inspiring look at spiritual beliefs that influenced some of the world's greatest composers, now revised and expanded with eight additional composers. |
| is christian science a cult: The Science of the Mind Ernest Holmes, 2007-06-01 First published in 1926, this book is the most important writing from preacher Ernest Shurtleff Holmes. In it, he strives to introduce man to himself, as he truly is. Man is part of the Infinite Spirit, as is all of the visible and invisible in existence. And sharing in the creative power of the Infinite, man becomes able to make thought manifest, as is the case with illness. Holmes explains how the mind controls illness in the body and how changing one's mental state can be healing. In this volume, Holmes gives readers a complete course in Mental Science, so that they may come to understand the power and potential that exists within. Anyone looking for a new way to understand the world and their place in it will find this an empowering read. |
| is christian science a cult: Miscellaneous Writings Mary Baker Eddy, 1896 |
| is christian science a cult: The Emergence of Christian Science in American Religious Life Stephen Gottschalk, 2024-07-26 Christian Science is one of only two indigenous American religions, the other being Mormonism. Yet it has not always been examined seriously within the context of the history of religious ideas and the development of American religious life. Stephen Gottschalk fills this void with an examination of Christian Science’s root concepts—the informing vision and the distinctive mission as formulated by its founder, Mary Baker Eddy. Concentrating on the quarter-century preceding Eddy's death, a period of phenomenal growth for Christian Science, Gottschalk challenges the conventional academic view of the movement as a fringe sect. He finds instead a serious and distinctive, though radical, religious teaching that began to flower just as orthodox Protestantism began to fade. He gives a clear and detailed account of the rancorous controversies between Christian Science and the various mind-cure and occult movements with which it is often associated, and contends that Christian Science appealed to disenchanted Protestants because of its pragmatic quality—a quality that relates it to the mainstream of American culture. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973. |
| is christian science a cult: For the Glory of God Rodney Stark, 2004-08-29 Rodney Stark's provocative new book argues that, whether we like it or not, people acting for the glory of God have formed our modern culture. Continuing his project of identifying the widespread consequences of monotheism, Stark shows that the Christian conception of God resulted--almost inevitably and for the same reasons--in the Protestant Reformation, the rise of modern science, the European witch-hunts, and the Western abolition of slavery. In the process, he explains why Christian and Islamic images of God yielded such different cultural results, leading Christians but not Muslims to foster science, burn witches, and denounce slavery. With his usual clarity and skepticism toward the received wisdom, Stark finds the origins of these disparate phenomena within monotheistic religious organizations. Endemic in such organizations are pressures to maintain religious intensity, which lead to intense conflicts and schisms that have far-reaching social results. Along the way, Stark debunks many commonly accepted ideas. He interprets the sixteenth-century flowering of science not as a sudden revolution that burst religious barriers, but as the normal, gradual, and direct outgrowth of medieval theology. He also shows that the very ideas about God that sustained the rise of science led also to intense witch-hunting by otherwise clear-headed Europeans, including some celebrated scientists. This conception of God likewise yielded the Christian denunciation of slavery as an abomination--and some of the fiercest witch-hunters were devoted participants in successful abolitionist movements on both sides of the Atlantic. For the Glory of God is an engrossing narrative that accounts for the very different histories of the Christian and Muslim worlds. It fundamentally changes our understanding of religion's role in history and the forces behind much of what we point to as secular progress. |
| is christian science a cult: The Problem of Democracy Nancy Isenberg, Andrew Burstein, 2020-04-14 Told with authority and style. . . Crisply summarizing the Adamses' legacy, the authors stress principle over partisanship.--The Wall Street Journal How the father and son presidents foresaw the rise of the cult of personality and fought those who sought to abuse the weaknesses inherent in our democracy. Until now, no one has properly dissected the intertwined lives of the second and sixth (father and son) presidents. John and John Quincy Adams were brilliant, prickly politicians and arguably the most independently minded among leaders of the founding generation. Distrustful of blind allegiance to a political party, they brought a healthy skepticism of a brand-new system of government to the country's first 50 years. They were unpopular for their fears of the potential for demagoguery lurking in democracy, and--in a twist that predicted the turn of twenty-first century politics--they warned against, but were unable to stop, the seductive appeal of political celebrities Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. In a bold recasting of the Adamses' historical roles, The Problem of Democracy is a major critique of the ways in which their prophetic warnings have been systematically ignored over the centuries. It's also an intimate family drama that brings out the torment and personal hurt caused by the gritty conduct of early American politics. Burstein and Isenberg make sense of the presidents' somewhat iconoclastic, highly creative engagement with America's political and social realities. By taking the temperature of American democracy, from its heated origins through multiple upheavals, the authors reveal the dangers and weaknesses that have been present since the beginning. They provide a clear-eyed look at a decoy democracy that masks the reality of elite rule while remaining open, since the days of George Washington, to a very undemocratic result in the formation of a cult surrounding the person of an elected leader. |
| is christian science a cult: Truth for Life Alistair Begg, 2021-11-01 A year of gospel-saturated daily devotions from renowned Bible teacher Alistair Begg. Start with the gospel each and every day with this one-year devotional by renowned Bible teacher Alistair Begg. We all need to be reminded of the truth that anchors our life and excites and equips us to live for Christ. Reflecting on a short passage each day, Alistair spans the Scriptures to show us the greatness and grace of God, and to thrill our hearts to live as His children. His clear, faithful exposition and thoughtful application mean that this resource will both engage your mind and stir your heart. Each day includes prompts to apply what you’ve read, a related Bible text to enjoy, and a plan for reading through the whole of the Scriptures in a year. The hardback cover and ribbon marker make this a wonderful gift. |
| is christian science a cult: Rewilding the World Caroline Fraser, 2014-04-29 A gripping account of the environmental crusade to save the world's most endangered species and landscapes—the last best hope for preserving our natural home Scientists worldwide are warning of the looming extinction of thousands of species, from tigers and polar bears to rare flowers, birds, and insects. If the destruction continues, a third of all plants and animals could disappear by 2050—and with them earth's life-support ecosystems that provide our food, water, medicine, and natural defenses against climate change. Now Caroline Fraser offers the first definitive account of a visionary campaign to confront this crisis: rewilding. Breathtaking in scope and ambition, rewilding aims to save species by restoring habitats, reviving migration corridors, and brokering peace between people and predators. Traveling with wildlife biologists and conservationists, Fraser reports on the vast projects that are turning Europe's former Iron Curtain into a greenbelt, creating trans-frontier Peace Parks to renew elephant routes throughout Africa, and linking protected areas from the Yukon to Mexico and beyond. An inspiring story of scientific discovery and grassroots action, Rewilding the World offers hope for a richer, wilder future. |
| is christian science a cult: 52 Churches in 52 Weeks Dave Boice, 2018-10-09 If you could visit a different church each Sunday for one full year... Where would you go? Who would you see? What would happen to your faith? After a string of bad first dates and no church to call home, Dave Boice chronicles his yearlong spiritual journey in search for something more. What started as a simple endeavor to find a hometown church turned into a thrilling spiritual adventure that is sidesplittingly witty and deeply emotional. From the streets of Manhattan to the beaches of Orange County, Boice explores numerous denominations including Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Quaker, Greek Orthodox, Christian Science, and other churches. From 20,000-seat megachurches to being the lone congregant at a Scientology service, no building was too big (or as a visit to The World's Smallest Church can attest) too small. He danced with Pentecostals in Arkansas, immersed himself in prayer with monks that make beer in Massachusetts, and headbanged at a church known for heavy metal music in Ohio. You'll hear sermons from some of Christianity's most widespread preachers (Joel Osteen, T.D. Jakes), most intellectual (Tim Keller and Os Guinness), most emergent (Nadia Bolz-Weber and Jay Bakker), to even the most curious (Todd Burpo from Heaven is For Real). Boice's unique undertaking and honest reflection reveals startling epiphanies and insights that will engage both believers and skeptics. 52 Churches in 52 Weeks is a must-read for anyone who wrestles with faith in the 21st century. |
| is christian science a cult: The American Religion Harold Bloom, 2006 La 4ème de couv. indique : In this fascinating work of religious criticism, Harold Bloom examines a number of American-born faiths: Pentecostalism, Mormonism, Seventh-day Adventism, Christian Science, Jehovah's Witnesses, Southern Baptism and Fundamentalism, and African American spirituality. He traces the distinctive features of American religion while asking provocative questions about the role religion plays in American culture and in each American's concept of his or her relationship to God. Bloom finds that our spiritual beliefs provide an exact portrait of our national character. |
| is christian science a cult: Catechism of the Catholic Church U.S. Catholic Church, 2012-11-28 Over 3 million copies sold! Essential reading for Catholics of all walks of life. Here it is - the first new Catechism of the Catholic Church in more than 400 years, a complete summary of what Catholics around the world commonly believe. The Catechism draws on the Bible, the Mass, the Sacraments, Church tradition and teaching, and the lives of saints. It comes with a complete index, footnotes and cross-references for a fuller understanding of every subject. The word catechism means instruction - this book will serve as the standard for all future catechisms. Using the tradition of explaining what the Church believes (the Creed), what she celebrates (the Sacraments), what she lives (the Commandments), and what she prays (the Lord's Prayer), the Catechism of the Catholic Church offers challenges for believers and answers for all those interested in learning about the mystery of the Catholic faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a positive, coherent and contemporary map for our spiritual journey toward transformation. |
| is christian science a cult: Belief and Cult Jacob L. Mackey, 2025-01-28 A groundbreaking reinterpretation that draws on cognitive theory to show that belief wasn’t absent from—but rather was at the heart of—Roman religion Belief and Cult argues that belief isn’t uniquely Christian but was central to ancient Roman religion. Drawing on cognitive theory, Jacob Mackey shows that despite having nothing to do with salvation or faith, belief underlay every aspect of Roman religious practices—emotions, individual and collective cult action, ritual norms, social reality, and social power. In doing so, he also offers a thorough argument for the importance of belief to other non-Christian religions. At the individual level, the book argues, belief played an indispensable role in the genesis of cult action and religious emotion. However, belief also had a collective dimension. The cognitive theory of Shared Intentionality shows how beliefs may be shared among individuals, accounting for the existence of written, unwritten, or even unspoken ritual norms. Shared beliefs permitted the choreography of collective cult action and gave cult acts their social meanings. The book also elucidates the role of shared belief in creating and maintaining Roman social reality. Shared belief allowed the Romans to endow agents, actions, and artifacts with socio-religious status and power. In a deep sense, no man could count as an augur and no act of animal slaughter as a successful offering to the gods, unless Romans collectively shared appropriate beliefs about these things. Closely examining augury, prayer, the religious enculturation of children, and the Romans’ own theories of cognition and cult, Belief and Cult promises to revolutionize the understanding of Roman religion by demonstrating that none of its features makes sense without Roman belief. |
| is christian science a cult: Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism Martin E. Marty, 2011-06-15 Many American's today are taking note of the surprisingly strong political force that is the religious right. Controversial decisions by the government are met with hundreds of lobbyists, millions of dollars of advertising spending, and a powerful grassroots response. How has the fundamentalist movement managed to resist the pressures of the scientific community and the draw of modern popular culture to hold on to their ultra-conservative Christian views? Understanding the movement's history is key to answering this question. Fundamentalism and American Culture has long been considered a class. |
| is christian science a cult: The Future of Religion Rodney Stark, William Sims Bainbridge, 2023-04-28 Religion is alive and well in the modern world, and the social-scientific study of religion is undergoing a renaissance. For much of this century, respected social theorists predicted the death of religion as inevitable consequence of science, education, and modern economics. But they were wrong. Stark and Bainbridge set out to explain the survival of religion. Using information derived from numerous surveys, censuses, historical case studies, and ethnographic field expeditions, they chart the full sweep of contemporary religion from the traditional denominations to the most fervent cults. This wealth of information is located within a coherent theoretical framework that examines religion as a social response to human needs, both the general needs shared by all and the desires specific to those who are denied the economic rewards or prestige enjoyed by the privileged. By explaining the forms taken by religions today, Stark and Bainbridge allow us to understand its persistence in a secular age and its prospects for the future, This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985. Religion is alive and well in the modern world, and the social-scientific study of religion is undergoing a renaissance. For much of this century, respected social theorists predicted the death of religion as inevitable consequence of science, education, |
| is christian science a cult: Lectures and Articles on Christian Science Edward Ancel Kimball, 1921 |
| is christian science a cult: Cult to Christ Elizabeth Coleman, 2015-04-30 Elizabeth was born and raised in a nameless and secretive worldwide cult that claims exclusive origin from the New Testament apostolic ministry and blatantly describes all other churches as 'false'. A fourth generation member, she professed faith at the age of sixteen and fully intended to remain there, even when she discovered that the system she believed in was based on a lie. A love story both human and divine, a journey from spiritual bondage to freedom in Christ; this confronting and deeply personal account gives an inside perspective into the mindset of cult members, and reveals the fear and trauma associated with being forced to investigate your own beliefs even if it could mean destroying the very foundations of everything you believe. |
| is christian science a cult: Daughter of Gloriavale Lilia Tarawa, 2017-08-23 In this personal account, Lilia Tarawa exposes the shocking secrets of the cult, with its rigid rules and oppressive control of women. She describes her fear when her family questioned Gloriavale's beliefs and practices. When her parents fled with their children, Lilia was forced to make a desperate choice: to stay or to leave. No matter what she chose, she would lose people she loved. In the outside world, Lilia struggled. Would she be damned to hell for leaving? How would she learn to navigate this strange place called 'the world'? And would she ever find out the truth about the criminal convictions against her grandfather? 'A powerful and revealing book...' Kirsty Wynn, New Zealand Herald 'An affecting parable and testament, in the most commendably secular senses.' David Hill, New Zealand Listener |
| is christian science a cult: The Infinite Way Joel S. Goldsmith, 2011-07-01 2011 Reprint of 1949 Third Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. JOEL S. GOLDSMITH (1892-1964), was an important teacher of practical mysticism, and devoted most of his life to the discovery and teaching of spiritual principles which he founded and called The Infinite Way. Goldsmith self-published his most famous work, The Infinite Way in 1947 based on letters to patients and students. In this collection of important essays Goldsmith describes the spiritual truth as he gleaned it though over thirty years of study of the major religions and philosophies of all the ages. He assures his readers that inner peace will come as one turns to the spiritual consciousness of life, and an outer calm will follow one's human affairs as a result. |
| is christian science a cult: E.W. Kenyon Geir Lie, 2021-01-23 For many years Geir Lie has researched the life and ministry of E.W. Kenyon and his influence on the modern faith movement both in the United States and around the world. His book, E.W. Kenyon: Cult Founder or Evangelical Minister? will be of great value to scholars and laymen alike who are interested in the progress and development of worldwide Pentecostalism. I highly recommend it. - Vinson Synan, PhD. |
| is christian science a cult: Christian Science Versus Pantheism Mary Baker Eddy, 1908 Contrasts the healing brought about by Christian Science belief in the power of God and suffering brought about by belief in pantheism. |
| is christian science a cult: God's Perfect Child Caroline Fraser, 2000-08 From a former Christian Scientist, the first unvarnished account of one of America's most controversial and little-understood religious movements. Millions of americans-from Lady Astor to Ginger Rogers to Watergate conspirator H. R. Haldeman-have been touched by the Church of Christ, Scientist. Founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1879, Christian Science was based on a belief that intense contemplation of the perfection of God can heal all ills-an extreme expression of the American faith in self-reliance. In this unflinching investigation, Caroline Fraser, herself raised in a Scientist household, shows how the Church transformed itself from a small, eccentric sect into a politically powerful and socially respectable religion, and explores the human cost of Christian Science's remarkable rise. Fraser examines the strange life and psychology of Mary Baker Eddy, who lived in dread of a kind of witchcraft she called Malicious Animal Magnetism. She takes us into the closed world of Eddy's followers, who refuse to acknowledge the existence of illness and death and reject modern medicine, even at the cost of their children's lives. She reveals just how Christian Science managed to gain extraordinary legal and Congressional sanction for its dubious practices and tracks its enormous influence on new-age beliefs and other modern healing cults. A passionate exposé of zealotry, God's Perfect Child tells one of the most dramatic and little-known stories in American religious history. |
| is christian science a cult: Christian Science Today Charles Samuel Braden, 1969 |
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Is Christian Science a cult: This article explores the question of whether Christian Science qualifies as a cult, examining its history, practices, and beliefs to provide a balanced and informed perspective.
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Christian Science may be the very basis for its broader appeal over what are now considered to be less ambiguously feminist movements during Eddy's generation, and the grounds for …
Mark Twain Comments on Religious Hypocrisy - JSTOR
as the Christian Science "Trust". To permit that to happen was again to invite and encourage blind, ruthless control by minorities. By the time Twain came to write The Myster ious Stranger, …
Christian Science A Cult (2024) - netsec.csuci.edu
christian science a cult: Encyclopedic Handbook of Cults in America J. Gordon Melton, 1992 First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. christian …
Cult Membership in the Roaring Twenties: - JSTOR
cults as religious movements within a deviant religious tradition (Stark and Baindridge, 1979). In previous empirical work we developed means to study many aspects of cult strength and …
What the Cults believe - Department of Computer Science
A cult is a system of religious beliefs and rituals that is regarded as unortho-dox or spurious, with a great devotion to a person, idea, or thing. So a cult is a religious group which differs …
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST (ALSO KNOWN AS …
Christian Science regards itself as a Christian Church, while it indicates that it also has distinct beliefs. The Church subscribes to one God (who is Father and Mother) and to Christ as the …
Science and Christianity in the Modern Age: An Exposition and …
four possible approaches to the relationship between science and Christianity: ( 1) Conflict, (2) Independence, (3) Dialogue, and (4) Integration. While Barbour believes the answer to …
New religious movements: their incidence and significance
with the sentiment: `You don't have to go to church to be a good Christian'. Concomitantly, in place of a relatively homogeneous, coherent, and more or less shared culture, we have …
9 The New Age Movement - Department of Computer Science
Christians and non-Christians alike have been seduced to accept practices and beliefs that are clearly based on anti-Christian doctrines. Historically, the New Age Movement can be seen as …
Church and Cult in Canada - JSTOR
Here we develop statistics on cult activity in Canadian cities and provinces, using such measures as listings in telephone books and in the Spiritual Community Guide, subscribers and writers of …
brief qualification of Martin’s personal theological views in …
Mormonism, Christian Science, and Jehovah’s Witnesses; the Adventist movement has shifted toward historic Christian and biblical orthodoxy. Some contemporary Seventh-day Adventists …
Fundamentalism, Evangelicalism, and Pentecostalism - Harvard …
Evangelicalism today is a protean movement that includes Christians on both the left and right of the political spectrum. American evangelicals stand within a tradition whose theological roots …
What Role Does Prior Religious Beliefs Play in Cult Susceptibility: A ...
prior religious participation are more susceptible to cult affiliation to cults embodying existing religious beliefs. I propose the following research aims: Research Aim 1: What proportion of …
Das Wesen des Christentums has voiced a problem which men …
truth for modern life. He asserts that the current definitions of science are too narrow. Science should include morality, and here it finds common ground with Christianity. "Original …
Is Faith Delusion - Royal College of Psychiatrists
A Christian colleague, after a long silence, said, ‘I suppose the difference between delusion and faith is that delusion is held without any doubt, but religious belief is held with some doubts, or …
Is it a cult, or a new religious movement? - Phys.org
Cult is a term that doesn't refer to religion at all, but is applied to a social movement. People have intuitive feelings about how the word cult should be used, even when an organization or...
The Christian in the Social Sciences - JSTOR
The fallacy and dangers of an idea-centered social science are well demon-strated in our own day. It leads to a divisive doctrinaire point of view which sepa-rates nations, classes, and …
The Spiritualist Movement and the Need for a Redefinition of Cult
This paper argues the need for a refined concept of cult, and proposes a definition of cult in terms of one basic criterion-that cults are reli- gious movements which make a fundamental break …
Is Christian Science A Cult Copy - netsec.csuci.edu
Is Christian Science a cult: This article explores the question of whether Christian Science qualifies as a cult, examining its history, practices, and beliefs to provide a balanced and …
RELIGION AND REMEDIES REUNITED - JSTOR
Christian Science may be the very basis for its broader appeal over what are now considered to be less ambiguously feminist movements during Eddy's generation, and the grounds for …
Mark Twain Comments on Religious Hypocrisy - JSTOR
as the Christian Science "Trust". To permit that to happen was again to invite and encourage blind, ruthless control by minorities. By the time Twain came to write The Myster ious Stranger, …
The Power in Multiplying: Growth in New Religious Movements
NRMs, including Christian Science and Scientology, remain afloat even after being labeled as “cults”. Given this image in the media, what attracts individuals towards these NRMs? How …
Christian Science A Cult (2024) - netsec.csuci.edu
christian science a cult: Encyclopedic Handbook of Cults in America J. Gordon Melton, 1992 First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. christian …
Cult Membership in the Roaring Twenties: - JSTOR
cults as religious movements within a deviant religious tradition (Stark and Baindridge, 1979). In previous empirical work we developed means to study many aspects of cult strength and …
What the Cults believe - Department of Computer Science
A cult is a system of religious beliefs and rituals that is regarded as unortho-dox or spurious, with a great devotion to a person, idea, or thing. So a cult is a religious group which differs …
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST (ALSO KNOWN AS CHRISTIAN SCIENCE)
Christian Science regards itself as a Christian Church, while it indicates that it also has distinct beliefs. The Church subscribes to one God (who is Father and Mother) and to Christ as the …
Science and Christianity in the Modern Age: An Exposition and …
four possible approaches to the relationship between science and Christianity: ( 1) Conflict, (2) Independence, (3) Dialogue, and (4) Integration. While Barbour believes the answer to …
New religious movements: their incidence and significance
with the sentiment: `You don't have to go to church to be a good Christian'. Concomitantly, in place of a relatively homogeneous, coherent, and more or less shared culture, we have …
9 The New Age Movement - Department of Computer Science
Christians and non-Christians alike have been seduced to accept practices and beliefs that are clearly based on anti-Christian doctrines. Historically, the New Age Movement can be seen as …
Church and Cult in Canada - JSTOR
Here we develop statistics on cult activity in Canadian cities and provinces, using such measures as listings in telephone books and in the Spiritual Community Guide, subscribers and writers of …
brief qualification of Martin’s personal theological views in …
Mormonism, Christian Science, and Jehovah’s Witnesses; the Adventist movement has shifted toward historic Christian and biblical orthodoxy. Some contemporary Seventh-day Adventists …
Fundamentalism, Evangelicalism, and Pentecostalism - Harvard …
Evangelicalism today is a protean movement that includes Christians on both the left and right of the political spectrum. American evangelicals stand within a tradition whose theological roots …
What Role Does Prior Religious Beliefs Play in Cult Susceptibility: A ...
prior religious participation are more susceptible to cult affiliation to cults embodying existing religious beliefs. I propose the following research aims: Research Aim 1: What proportion of …
Das Wesen des Christentums has voiced a problem which men …
truth for modern life. He asserts that the current definitions of science are too narrow. Science should include morality, and here it finds common ground with Christianity. "Original …
Is Faith Delusion - Royal College of Psychiatrists
A Christian colleague, after a long silence, said, ‘I suppose the difference between delusion and faith is that delusion is held without any doubt, but religious belief is held with some doubts, or …
Is it a cult, or a new religious movement? - Phys.org
Cult is a term that doesn't refer to religion at all, but is applied to a social movement. People have intuitive feelings about how the word cult should be used, even when an organization or...
The Christian in the Social Sciences - JSTOR
The fallacy and dangers of an idea-centered social science are well demon-strated in our own day. It leads to a divisive doctrinaire point of view which sepa-rates nations, classes, and …
The Spiritualist Movement and the Need for a Redefinition of Cult
This paper argues the need for a refined concept of cult, and proposes a definition of cult in terms of one basic criterion-that cults are reli- gious movements which make a fundamental break …
