Many seemingly strange questions on yoga, salvation, religious pluralism, and so forth have been actively debated among members of a small but influential group of evangelical apologists known as the Christian countercult movement. This Element explores the history of this movement from its origins in the anti-heresy writings of the early church to its modern development as a reaction to religious pluralism in North America. It contrasts the apologetic Christian countercult movement with its secular anticult counterpart and explains how faith-based opposition both to new religious movements and to non-Christian religions will only deepen as religious pluralism increases. It provides a concise understanding of the two principal goals of Christian countercult apologetics: support for the evangelization of non-Christian believers and maintenance for the perceived superiority of the evangelical Christian worldview.
By:
Douglas E. Cowan (Renison University College Ontario) Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom ISBN:9781009054171 ISBN 10: 1009054171 Series:Elements in New Religious Movements Pages: 75 Publication Date:24 August 2023 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
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