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Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions: Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Mind Sciences, Baha'I, Zen, Unitarianism (In Defense of the Faith Series, 2)
Encyclopedia of Cults and New Religions: Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Mind Sciences, Baha'I, Zen, Unitarianism (In Defense of the Faith Series, 2)

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Authors: John Ankerberg, John Weldon
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Category: Book


Avg. Customer Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars 23 reviews
Sales Rank: 367882

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 731
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.6

ISBN: 0736900748
Dewey Decimal Number: 200.3
EAN: 9780736900744
ASIN: 0736900748

Publication Date: December 1999

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Customer Reviews:   Read 18 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars A caricature of cults   October 24, 2006
 3 out of 7 found this review helpful

You won't find much provocative information, here. By the author's own admission, whole chapters are practically copied and pasted from other books (page 277), and those books are clearly hostile.

Some good intellectual pornography, though. If you are a critical thinker, and do your homework, you will find that fully half of the facts in this encyclopedia are wrong or ripped from their context.

It was very much like reading the saturday morning cartoons.



5 out of 5 stars Fabulous!   October 14, 2006
 5 out of 8 found this review helpful

This is an excellent book for anyone who wishes to know the truth about cults and false religion. Well-researched and well-written, the authors let the founders of the various cults speak for themselves, carefully documenting each quote in copious end notes. Each group's view of the basic doctrines of Christianity are outlined, showing their astonishing similarity in rejecting the deity of Christ and pushing salvation by works. Best of all, the Doctrinal Appendix gives the biblical references for each Christian doctrine. Especially helpful is the table of proofs that Jesus is God with dozens of Old and New Testament references. Other reviews of this book should be read with care. When the light of Truth shines forth, darkness is made uncomfortable.


1 out of 5 stars Yeah right   June 24, 2005
 2 out of 18 found this review helpful

Out of ALL the religions, Unitarian Universalist,is the only religion/sect/denomination of reason and reality,while feeding your inner spirit-which is why anyone of any belief (or non-belief) can go to the church.They don't even tell you what/how to believe (unlike most religions/denominations).I can see why a fundamentalist wouldn't want anyone to be one though...visit famousuus.com to see all the intelligent people who were/are unitarians,including Paul Newman,Ray Bradbury,Sir Isaac Newton,Emily Dickinson,Susan B. Anthony,Charles Dickens,Ralph Waldo Emerson,etc..


1 out of 5 stars Inaccurate, biased   April 7, 2005
 7 out of 21 found this review helpful

I learn from another website, that there's a Libel Litigation on this book. I wonder if they're responsible for what they wrote. http://www.contendingforthefaith.org/index.html


4 out of 5 stars Good Reference on Different Types of Religious Groups   June 25, 2004
 12 out of 24 found this review helpful

In my humble opinion, Ankerberg and Weldon have written a good reference on many religious groups, from Armstrongism to Zen and several groups in between. Indeed, many groups I have never heard of are included.

For some groups, nothing more than a couple of sections entitled "Info At a Glance" (name, purpose, attitude toward Christianity, quotes from leaders) and Doctrinal Summary (view of God and Jesus, salvation, death, the Bible, Heaven and Hell).

Other groups such as the Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Baha'i, Masonic Lodge, Unitarianism, Unification Church, The Way International, and Zen, have more detailed information.

As an evangelical Christian, I do not have a problem with the book's approach (contrary to several previous reviewers) - after all, since Jesus made claims and performed feats that no other leader could make or back up, does it not make sense to measure what other religious groups believe compared to Biblical Christianity? Unfortunately, too many earlier reviewers trash the book without being honest about how their beliefs line up with Christianity.

I do wish the book had more information on various groups such as Christian Science, Silva Mind Control, UFO Cults, and Yoga as these groups have recently been making the news and have infiltrated some corporate training methods.

Complaint aside, I recommend the title as a good source for finding out what other religious groups really believe and how they compare to Biblical Christianity!

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