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Cult Sect Overview

By Tal Davis Americans and Canadians have seen much in the media in recent decades about the phenomena of cults and sects. The tragic mass…
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Community of Christ

By Tal Davis Official Name: Community of Christ Prior to 2001 known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS) Key…
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Scientology

By Tal Davis Official Name: Church of Scientology International Founder: L. Ron Hubbard, in 1954 Current Leaders: David Miscavige, (b. 1960); Heber C. Jentzsch (b.1935)…
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Oneness Pentecostalism

By Tal Davis Official Names and Membership (estimates): Apostolic Overcoming Holy Church of God (AOHCG)-13,000 Assemblies of the Lord Jesus, Inc. (ALJI)-50,000 Bible Way Church…
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Nation of Islam

By Bill Gordon Official Name: The Nation of Islam (NOI) Leader: Louis Farrakhan Headquaters: Chicago, Illinois Date of Beginning: 1978. The Nation of Islam follows…
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Unity School of Christianity

(AKA: Unity or “New Thought”- Not to be confused with Unitarian-Universalism or the Unification Church) By Tal Davis Organizations and Ministries associated with the Unity…
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Unification Church

By Tal Davis Official name: Family Federation for World Peace and Unification Formerly: Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity History of The…
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The Book of Mormon

By Tal Davis Is It “Another Testament of Jesus Christ?” The setting is a college library. An attractive young woman speaks to the television audience:…
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The Mormon Concept of God

“It is the first principle of the gospel to know for a certainty the character of God . . . “1 (Joseph Smith, founder of…
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Comparison Chart — Mormonism and Christianity

By Tal Davis Introduction: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon church) professes to be a Christian church. However, a careful…
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FAQ: Are Mormons Christians?

Q: Are Mormons Christians? When taken as doctrine, there is no other way to describe the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day…
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LDS Apostles and Prophets: What Did the New Testament Apostles Say?

Robert M. Bowman, Jr. A basic premise for the existence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) is that the lack of…
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LDS Church Holdings

Q: What companies are owned by the Mormon Church? According to Forbes: “Deseret Management is owned by DMC Reserve Trust, a religious, educational and charitable trust…
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Jehovah’s Witnesses

By Tal Davis Official Names: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc., International Bible Students Association, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of…
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Jehovah’s Witnesses View of Christ

By Tal Davis Who is Jesus Christ? This question is one of the most critical religious and philosophical ones ever asked. It automatically leads to other…
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Jehovah’s Witnesses: Glossary Words and Concepts

By Lloyd N. Whyte, April 1977. Updated and expanded by Tal Davis, January 2002 GLOSSARY OF WORDS AND CONCEPTS Please note that these terms are…
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