Christianity, Cults and Religions helps Christians know what they believe and why. It helps clarify the differences between various religions, cults, and religious movements and makes a great study guide for small groups, personal study, or Sunday school classes. A well-researched overview from a Christian viewpoint, it contains basic charts that compare world religions, cults and sects. Each world religion, sect, and/or cult is condensed to 100 words for a quick overview. The book explains the basics of the Christian faith and the differences between Christianity and world religions and sects. It includes an optional study guide for Bible studies and adult Sunday school classes. General editor Paul Carden is executive director of the Centers for Apologetics Research and former cohost of the Bible Answer Man radio program.
World Religions Compared
Buddhism
Theravada (path of the elders)
Mahayana (greater vehicle)
Vajrayana (diamond vehicle)
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Kabbalah
Hare Krishna
Shaivism (theistic rather than impersonalistic)
Shaktism (devotion to Shakti or the divine mother)
Vaishnavism (worship of Vishnu)
Sikhism
Healthy, Happy, Holy (3HO)
Radha Soami (Eckankar and MSIA Movement for Spiritual Inner Awareness)
Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism
Nation of Islam
Confucianism
Taoism (Daoism)
Shinto
Transcendental Meditation (TM)
Bahá’í World Faith
Christianity and Offshoots Compared
Christianity
Mormonism (Latter-day Saints or Mormons)
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Christian Science
Unification Church (Sun Myung Moon)
Unity School of Christianity
Theosophy
Anthroposophy
New Age Movement
Scientology (Dianetics)
Other Groups Compared
Wicca
Religous Beliefs of World Religions and Cults Compared
Founder, Date, Location
Authoritative Writings
Who is God?
Who is Jesus?
Who is the Holy Spirit?
What happens after death?
How does one gain Salvation?
Other beliefs and practices
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