Cults
When a Loved One Is Drawn into a Cult
Heretical cults are active in China. How should friends and family members respond when they suspect a loved one is being drawn into a cult?
A Chinese Pastor’s Perspective on Church of the Almighty God
Analysis of the beliefs and practices of Church of the Almighty God.
Analysis of a Mobaituanti from the Perspective of Religion
A Case Study of the Church of Almighty God
A paper written by a house church pastor in China analyzing the religious nature of the Church of the Almighty God and concluding that it is a cult and not part of orthodox Christianity.
Cults and the Rural Church
Rural areas are especially at risk for false teaching. The danger of cults, says Brother Liu, cannot be taken lightly.
Cults on Social Media
A warning against false teachings being spread on WeChat.
Cults and Christianity in China
Last fall the popular news magazine Phoenix Weekly carried this article on the relationship between Christianity and cults in China.
Shining Light on China’s Cults
The phenomenal growth of China’s church has, justifiably, given rise to much discussion about how Christianity will impact China’s future...Beneath the upbeat reports of the church’s growing numbers and influence, however, is the harsh reality that unprecedented growth accompanied by a severe shortage of trained leadership has left the church increasingly vulnerable to cults and heresies.
Cults in China
Last year members of the Almighty God sect savagely attacked a customer in a McDonald’s in northeast China after she refused to give them her cell phone number. Formerly known as Eastern Lightning, the Almighty God sect has emerged as one of the most active cults in China.
Lead Article
The War against Cults in China
Lambert writes: “China has been experiencing a major revival of religious faith…at the same time there has been an upsurge in cults, many of them quite bizarre.” He traces a brief history of China’s cults and then deals with how a cult is defined in China. He goes on to look at the difficulties that emerge when applying unclear and subjective definitions of what constitutes a cult and concludes with an overview of Eastern Lightning.
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)
A Mandarin Language PowerPoint Course