PPT-Cults

What is a Cult Every cult can be defined as a group having all of the following five characteristics 1 It uses psychological coercion to recruit indoctrinate and retain its members 2 It forms an elitist totalitarian society. 1)W.Burkert, Ancient Mystery Cults (Cambridge 1987) 18 How do religions develop – and who joins them?. Learning Objectives. . 1. . Describe . the key features and differences between four types of religious organisation:. Church. Denomination. Sect. Cult. Stuart W. Twemlow,MD Frank C. Sacco, Ph.D. George Hough Ph.D * Modified from a chapter entitled “Reflections on the Making of a Terrorist Vas rs cults have long depended upon emotionalism to fill their buildings and billfolds. Mrn fake healer, erronly labeled fith heal- , are profional frenzy experts. Protesant de- sm has dabbled in e 1 

  

  
  

  familiar faces in the crowd. And soMost people find cults scary. But that Brainwashing. Cults. What distinguishes a harmful cult from a relatively harmless new religious movement or self-help group?. 1) Characteristics of Cults:. A captivating and authoritarian leader who claims to have all the answers to life.. NTRODUCTON intrinsically connected with cults, divination, and religion. Proper observance of rituals throughout the year at various festivals and holidays, both public and private, and including be 3 Religious Organization and Religiosity. Religious Organization. Church. – . all members of a society are also members of the religion. Denomination. – . a religious organization that most members of society accept as legitimate. in the Roman World. a Thomas Barto presentation. The Origins of the Cult. Like many mystery cults, considered an “Eastern religion”. Connections to the Indo-European . Mitra. , worshipped in Persia and North India. Let’s Talk About Cults !. cult. noun.  \ˈ. kəlt. \.  . a . small religious group that is not part of a larger and more accepted religion and that has beliefs regarded by many people as extreme or dangerous. What is the difference between:. A church. A denomination. A sect. A cult. Roy Wallis (1976) - . divided organizations into respectable (uniquely legitimate or pluralistically legitimate) or deviant. What is the difference between:. A church. A denomination. A sect. A cult. Roy Wallis (1976) - . divided organizations into respectable (uniquely legitimate or pluralistically legitimate) or deviant. Some Terms…. Divination - foretelling the future by a system . e.g. palm-reading, water-reading, tea-leaves, I-. Ching. etc. Soothsaying – much the same as divination but without a system, false prophetic reading of omens, portents and signs. A presentation by Tyler Anderson and Jared Wright . Introduction. Sociology as a positivist science . Understanding the fundamental characteristics of religion. Durkheim is trying to take an objective view of religious belief which can be applied to all religions.