"This book is not only an introduction to the entire Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements series, but also a quick-reference guide to the groups and movements discussed in the series. Truth and Error brings together in one volume the charts from the various guides that show how the groups and movements differ theologically from historic orthodox Christianity. Each chart is introduced by the general editor, Alan Gomes. The boo ..."
"Description a. Walter Martin mentions the martyr or persecution complex some
cultists develop.301 Such cultists tend to regard any opposition to their teaching
as a personal attack. b. ... In the cults a sense of belonging is enhanced and
commitment strengthened by what is perceived to be persecution.”302 2. ...
301Martin, Kingdom of the Cults, 34. 302Enroth ... Leonard, The Story of the
Latter-day Saints, 2d ed. (1976; rev. and en ..."
"In the sixties, Transcendental Meditation, a Hindu-based movement, became fashionable as a way to therapy and psychological well-being -- especially after being endorsed by the Beatles and the Beach Boys. Its influence waned, ironically, after the courts decided that TM was a religion rather than a form of therapy, as TM had claimed. But its popularity helped open the doors to a wider acceptance of Eastern philosophy and religions in ma ..."
"In 40 Questions About Heaven and Hell, Alan Gomes surveys the Old and New Testaments to present a comprehensive picture of the afterlife. The question-and-answer format makes it easy to find answers to specific questions on heaven, hell, the intermediate state, the final judgment, and life in eternity. Readers will find solid answers to many vital questions:What should we conclude about those who claim to have seen heaven or hell?Is it ..."