Cults

Chinese Church Voices

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?

Chinese Church Voices

A Chinese Pastor’s Perspective on Church of the Almighty God

Analysis of the beliefs and practices of Church of the Almighty God.

ResearchShare

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.

Chinese Church Voices

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.

Chinese Church Voices

Cults on Social Media

A warning against false teachings being spread on WeChat.

Chinese Church Voices

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. 

The Lantern

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.

Blog Entries

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.

Peoples of China

Chinese Cults, Sects, and Heresies

The author provides a brief overview of ten cults active in today’s China. First, he gives the cult’s name and any additional names it is known by. Next, he identifies the founder and any leaders giving a brief summary of their backgrounds. Finally, he discusses areas of concern including major points at which the cult’s teachings diverge from those of orthodox Christianity. 

ChinaSource Quarterlies

Cults in China

Vol. 5, No. 1

Spring 2015