Cults Test 1 Flashcards
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
