A key factor which made Christianity popular in the Roman Empire was that it offered an afterlife. However‚ this was not enough to give Christianity an edge over the other cults which also offered an afterlife. Other factors were the facts that it was Salvationist and had a savior‚ it was redemption‚ it offered the reward of heaven‚ and it was messianic‚ missionary‚ egalitarian and compassionate towards the poor. Resistance to the persecution and imperial support were other contributory factors.
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LIST OF CHRISTIAN CULTS The following are the lists of groups who are classified as cult. The group are divided into 2 groups namely‚ the Local and the Foreign Cults LOCAL CULTS Local Cults otherwise known as indigenous cults. This refers to the cults of Christianity that are home grown (in the Philippines. They may have similar doctrines with the major cults but managed to formulate their own style of unsound theology. Examples are as follows: * Iglesia ni Cristo (I.N.C.) - Felix Y. Manalo
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The Brethren A cult is defined as a group of people who idealize a typical individual idea‚ or object a cult usually consists of a select group of misguided outsiders who beliefs have separated them form normal society. One would think in this day of age people would be weary of cuts and see the insanity behind them. However‚ there are still some cults that exist today‚ one disturbing cult that still exists today is the Brethren. The Brethren was founded in 1971 by James Roberts‚ and was designed
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leave its impact on American history. With all major events come life lessons. America was given a lesson on how to deal with cults in the future due to this horrific event. According to Lori Curran‚ Religious theory examiner‚ “What we learned from the events leading to the mass murder in
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individual stress‚ deviant‚ the system or the establishment and cultural distortion. 2. Give three examples of Revitalization Movements (other than ISKCON). Iroquois Religion of Handsome Lake‚ the Ghost Dance Religion of Sioux and the Cargo Cults of Oceania are other examples of Revitalization Movements besides ISKCON. 3. What is the importance of a “charismatic prophet” for a Revitalization Movement? Charismatic prophet himself has undergone a personal transformation‚ and is convinced
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involving New Religious Movements since their emergence from the West in the 1960’s. The word cult has become associated with negative emotional connotations which made the public to have a general perception that it should be hated‚ feared or be avoided. The complexity of this subject has led scholars to abandon the popular term cult and agreed on a more neutral term New Religious Movements. In theology‚ cults are groups which deviate from traditional forms of Christian orthodoxy. Therefore‚ the writer
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he had seen Virgin Mary while he had been trapped in the mine. Because of his visions‚ he becomes a leader of a religious cult named as Brunists and he is viewed as a prophet by some townpeople. As their lives are dull and bitter‚ they are in need of something to illuminate lives‚ which is the religious cult named as Brunists. In this novel‚ the origins of this religious cult and how its popularity are increased take place. The novel begins with Brunists’ pilgramage to Mount of Redemption
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Religion was an integral part of life in ancient Egypt‚ for women as well as for men. Women of the household maintained ancestor cults and kept shrines in their homes dedicated to deities especially caring of women‚ such as the goddess Taweret‚ and the bandy-legged dwarf Bes. Both these divinities were involved in guarding the woman and child through the pregnancy and childbirth process. Bes In addition to the domestic observances and household shrines‚ many women of the elite class also participated
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voice to now-famous activists like the African-American Sojourner Truth (d. 1883)‚ who demanded: "Ain’t I a woman?" Victorian America saw women acting in very "un-ladylike" ways (public speaking‚ demonstrating‚ stints in jail)‚ which challenged the "cult of domesticity." Discussions about the vote and women’s participation in politics led to an examination of the differences between men and women as they were then viewed. Some claimed that women were morally superior to men‚ and so their presence in
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it ’s mobile product portfolio is so large and fragmented therefore capturing the brand in consumers perspective is quite a challenge‚ on the contrary Apple has built its brand image in the customers point of view by delivering quality and making a cult following of its products. Although the Samsungs product quality is on par with Apple but Samsung should go I into mutual agreement with software companies like Microsoft and Google which will allow Samsung to deliver quality by having customized
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