Cults Test 1 Flashcards
(21 cards)
In general most cults could be considered a group of individuals in which base their beliefs from a _________ or a _________ of scripture
Revelation, misinterpretation
Their ______ beware
Present
Their chief _____ they appear as sheep, but inwardly are wolves
Trait
Their______ mark: the fruit they gather
Revealing
Their true ______: it is not good but corrupt and evil
Nature
Their______ fruit: they cannot bear good fruit, but only corrupt and evil fruit
Hopeless
Their terrible ______ : judgement
Future
Their _______ : exposes them
Fruit
Religious involvement in the United States has become more _______ , ________ , and _______ over several decades, religious experimentation is claiming more souls today than ever before
Individualized, personalized, and informal
The cults have capitalized on the failure of the Christian church to understand their teachings and to develop a workable methodology both to evangelize and to refute cult adherents
Be familiar with this quote
The New Age movement is best understood as a network or to be more exact a________
Meta network
The New Age movement is a broad-based blend of diverse______,______, And______elements with the common name of transforming individuals and society through spiritual awareness
Spiritual, social, and political
A movement espousing a broad range of philosophies and practices traditionally viewed as _______,_______, and _______
Occult, Metaphysical, or paranormal
The new age is a ________- ________ spiritual movement, made up of a network of believers and practitioners who share similar, but not identical, beliefs and practices, which are tacked onto their own religious beliefs
Free flowing
The six main characteristics of new age thinking are
All is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ All is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is divine A change is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ All religions are \_\_\_\_\_\_ Cosmic \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ optimism
Unity Divine Humanity Conscious One Evolutionary
Founders of new age
_________________
_________________
_________________
Helena Blavatsky
Alice Bailey
David Spangler
As many as ______ of the people in the US admit to following the Nam to a greater or less or extent. In polls the Nerium often comes out as the _______ largest religious group
20%, 3rd
New age practices include the following
________,__________,_________
Channeling, crystals, meditation
New age beliefs include the following
_______,_______,________
Monism: all that exists came from a single source of energy
god: an impersonal force, he pervades all nature
Reincarnation: after we die, we are reborn and have another human life
The Nam has no centers of worship ______,______,________ and _______ groups replace sermons and religious services
Seminaries
Conventions
Books
Informal
Cult: a small religious group that is a part of a larger and more accepted religion and that has beliefs regarded by many people as ________ or _________
Extreme, dangerous
