What Makes a Cult a Cult?

Fundamentalist Christianity. Scientology. Unification Church. Hare Krishnas. Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Buddhafield. It seems like everywhere we look today, someone is accusing a religious group of being a cult. What defines a cult, and how do we distinguish cult dynamics from that of other groups? Using Lifton's eight points of thought reform, Apostle Lee Ann Marino discusses just what makes cults dangerous. (Intro and conclusion track provided by DanoSongs, www.danosongs.com.) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kingdompowernow/support