When Christians are Accused of Being Cults

Definition of cult: People with whom you disagree. One of the quickest ways to turn your enemy into a social pariah is to call him a member of a 'cult' or a 'racist.' Either word requires no definition and no rationale.

The 'cult' term will be used to describe anybody who is fundamentalistic about his faith, about his love for God, or about his obedience to God. Governments have used the definition to persecute true Christians.

Nevertheless there are people who drink poisoned kool aid in Guyana because somebody told them it would be a really neat idea to do it. Kevin Swanson takes a moment to define unhealthy 'cultic' tendencies in this edition of Generations, based upon his own experience with one movement in California in the 1980s.