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House Churches and Cults – the Dangers of Mistaken Identity
[…] what is a legitimate expression of Christianity. The Almighty God cult has been around for quite some time but was known more commonly in earlier years as Eastern Lightning. For a look at the origins of Eastern Lightning/Almighty God cult read "Where Did Eastern Lightning Come From?" Increasing levels of violence have marked the tactics […]
Editorials
Confronting the Cults
[…] ways in which the church is seeking to face the challenge posed by these cults. We give particular attention to the Almighty God sect (formerly known as Eastern Lightning), whose members were responsible for last year’s savage murder of an unsuspecting McDonald’s customer in northeast China. Officials were quick to take action against the attackers […]
Resource Corner
China and Hong Kong’s Heresy
Church of the Almighty God (Eastern Lightning)
中港異端之全能神邪教(東方閃電)
[…] lecturer with extensive experience working with churches in mainland China and Hong Kong, deals with the background, growth, teachings, and tactics of the Church of Almighty God ( Eastern Lightning). Two PowerPoint presentations each with an accompanying audio tape in Mandarin Available at no charge by writing to info(AT)chinasource.org Image Credit: Church of Almighty God Cult
Peoples of China
Chinese Cults, Sects, and Heresies
[…] city” and denunciation of Western Christendom, particularly denominationalism. His view of the Trinity comes very close to modalism, and his view of man shares much with the Eastern Orthodox view of theosis. Despite attempts in the PRC to defame them, they have made great efforts to exonerate their reputation, including court cases in the […]
Cults and the Rural Church
[…] very attractive to rural people. Liu mentioned several common heresies in his hometown: The "Seven Spirits," "Cry Cult," and "Confession Cult." The Seven Spirits is also called Eastern Lightning and is now more commonly known as "Almighty God," with a female Christ according to their , which is very dangerous to other churches. The "Cry […]
Analysis of a Mobaituanti from the Perspective of Religion
A Case Study of the Church of Almighty God
[…] the more commonly used term in China, xiejiao (evil religion) because of the latter’s association with the government’s anti-cult campaigns. The Church of Almighty God (CAG, also known as Eastern Lightning) has been classified as a cult within China, but outside of China there are some scholars who argue that it is merely a sect of Christianity. […]
A Chinese Pastor’s Perspective on Church of the Almighty God
[…] have many sects and even cults. One movement in particular has attracted a great deal of attention. The Church of the Almighty God (also known as, “ Eastern Lightning”) has gained thousands of followers in the past two decades. Outlawed in 1995 and labeled by the Chinese government as an “evil cult,” The Church of […]
ZGBriefs The Weeks Top Picks, March 27 Issue
Two articles about religion, a missing jetliner, and eye-popping gifs of China's urbanization; these are our top picks this week.
ZGBriefs | December 24, 2020
[…] many people are ready to put 2020 behind them. This article from Roots Education encourages families to begin planning for 2021. The Men Who Lost Their Wives to ‘ Eastern Lightning’ (December 22, 2020, Sixth Tone) According to experts, Eastern Lightning commonly targets women from rural areas whose husbands are migrant workers and spend most of the year far […]
ZGBriefs | May 20, 2021
[…] of China who want to stay connected with our friends there have: What can we do? What can we not do? What should we do? What should we not do? The Families Torn Apart by Eastern Lightning (May 15, 2021, The World of Chinese) According to Wang Yu, a religion researcher at the Communist Party school of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and one of […]