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New Religious Movements Midterm
Cult
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
10/01/2010

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Term
In what type of environment do cults tend to grow?
Definition

Social chaos

  • when empire falls
  • During revolutions
  • after wars
Term
Why was there an explosion of cults after the American Revolution?
Definition
After the revolution, American became there own country where there are freedom of Religion.  Without a church body to deny the cults group they grew like Mormon, JW, Christian Science and etc...
Term
What made the 1960s ripe for the cult growth?
Definition

Many people were

  • unsettle
  • scare
  • rebellious

during that time cold war begin, social movement, Korea war

Term
What kind of cult groups thrived in the 1970s?
Definition
  • Mind expansion
  • Occult
  • Inner You
  • Actualization
  • Silva Mind control
  • Life Spring
  • Awareness training
  • Inner spiritual movement
Term
Who were the Branch Davidians?
Definition

they were an extreme group of cult:

There were 70 battle between this group and the FBI

Term
Who were Heaven's Gate?
Definition

This is an extreme group:

a group that believe the tail end of the comet can save the people.  They also cut there private part off and wore black nike shoes

Term
How have cults gone from the fring of society to mainstream?
Definition
it is thru celebraties, politicians, and writing of it
Term

What is meant by

  • twisting translations
  • twisting contexts
  • twisting languages
  • twisting authoritys
  • twisting citations
  • twisting hooks
  • twisting defintions
Definition
  • twisting translations: translate to what they believe
  • twisting contexts: mixing the context (eisgesis)
  • twisting languages: does not use the origal wording
  • twisting authoritys: adding things into the Bible
  • twisting citations: Selectively citing scripture
  • twisting hooks: using passage to lure people in
  • twisting defintions: same word but differnent meaning
  • Term
    Who founded the Mormonism?  What was his family context?  When was he born?  When did he die?
    Definition

    Joseph Smith is the founder of Mormonism

    They were presbyterian but does not like the church

    12/23/1805

    06/27/1844

    Term
    How old was Smith when he had his 1st vision and what was the content of that vision?
    Definition

    He was 14 years when he had his 1st vision

    He is out in the forest and saw Jesus and God the Father together in human form and they said that the Church is not right and Smith is the key

    Term
    What was the content of Smith 2nd vision?
    Definition
    An angel apprear by his bed and he was the olny one that was awaken.  the angel was name Moroni and the angel reveal the location of the golden plates
    Term
    Relate Galatians 1:8 to Smith's vision
    Definition
    we should let them to be condemned, of they do not preach the gospel the way God had intended
    Term
    What happened when an Illinois newpaper published anti-Mormon material?
    Definition
    Joseph Smith sent his people to burn it down and drestroy everything in it as well as the people
    Term
    How did Smith die?
    Definition
    He was killed in prison with his brother.  He died fighting
    Term
    Who succeeded Smith and where did he settle the Mormons?
    Definition

    Brigham Young

    Relocated in Salt Lake City, Utah

    Term
    What are the four literary sources of Mormon authority?  What is the one non-literary source of Mormon authority?
    Definition

    The Bible, the book of Mormon, Pearl of great price, the doctrine and covenant are the literaries.

    The living prophet is the non-literary

    Term
    How is God the Father of Mormon physiologically different God the Father in Christianity?
    Definition
    they say God the Father was once a man and He is like a man with flesh and bone
    Term
    Who did Jesus used to be before the incarnation according to Mormon beliefs?
    Definition
    He was the first spirit child of God and His brother is satan.  Pre-exist spirit
    Term
    Who founded the group that came to be known as the Jehovah's witness and what publication did he start?
    Definition

    Charles T Russell

    Zion's watchtower

    Term
    who succeeded the founder as president and where did he relocate their headquarter?
    Definition

    Joseph Rutherford

    Relocated to Brooklyn, NY

    Term
    What is social reasons can account for JW's growth under Knorr?
    Definition
    WWII, depression in the 30s and 40s, made NWT
    Term
    What interesting conflict happened during Franz' tenure?
    Definition
    dis-fellowship his nephew
    Term
    What 3 literary source of authority do JW have?
    Definition

    The Bible in NWT

    Watchtower

    Awake

    Term
    Why don't JW call the HS 'he'?
    Definition
    impersonal, they said it is more of an 'it'
    Term
    What do JW believe about the Trinity?
    Definition
    • They say it is not conceive by Jesus or thru the early Christian.  They say it is another satan way to keep God-fear person from learning the truth
    • About Jesus, He is not part of it.  He is a created being like eveyone else.  Jesus is really Michael the arch angel.  Now he is back to spirit form
    • For HS, saying it is not God, but only a spirit.  Impersonal not a 'he' but 'it'
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