Cults, World Religions and the Occult: What They Teach, How to Respond to Them [Paperback]

Kenneth Boa (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0896938239 | ISBN-13: 978-0896938236 | Publication Date: January 26, 1990 | Edition: New

Cults, World Religions and the Occult

Almost every day you hear of a new religion-or rediscover an old one. It used to be that you only heard of these religions when missionaries spoke at your church. Now their followers send missionaries to our doorsteps.


In Cults, World Religions and the Occult-a revised and expanded version of the best-selling Cults, World Religions and You-Ken Boa explains:

• The history of each religious movement

• The distinctive teachings of each

• How their followers live

• How you can respond to these spiritual counterfeits with biblical truth and compassion

It's all arranged in a handy easy-to-understand guide designed to provide precise and pertinent information when you need it.

Kenneth Boa holds a Ph.D. degree from New York University and has done postdoctoral studies at the University of Oxford, England. He is involved in a varied ministry of lifestyle evangelism and discipleship, teaching, writing, and speaking. He lives with his wife, Karen, and daughter, Heather, in Marietta, Georgia.

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About the Author

Kenneth Boa is engaged in a ministry of relational evangelism and discipleship, teaching, writing, and speaking. He holds a B.S. from Case Institute of Technology, a Th.M. From Dallas Theological Seminary, a Ph.D. from New York University, and a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford in England.

Dr. Boa is the President of Reflections Ministries, an organization that seeks to provide safe places for people to consider the claims of Christ and to help them mature and bear fruit in their relationship with Him. He is also President of Trinity House Publishers, a publishing company that is dedicated to the creation of tools that will help people manifest eternal values in a temporal arena by drawing them to intimacy with God and a better understanding of the culture in which they live.

Recent publications by Dr. Boa include Faith Has its Reasons, Conformed to His Image, An Unchanging Faith in a Changing World; Face to Face; Pursuing Wisdom; The Art of Living Well; Wisdom at Work, Living what You Believe, and Sacred Readings. He is a contributing editor to The Open Bible, the Promise Keeper's Men's Study Bible, The Leadership Bible, the consulting editor of the Zondervan NASB Study Bible, and the Editor-in-Chief of The Life Promises Bible.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: David C. Cook; New edition (January 26, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896938239
• ISBN-13: 978-0896938236
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #312,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr. Kenneth Boa is president of Reflections Ministries and of Trinity House Publishers. Ken holds a B.S. from Case Institute of Technology, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, a Ph.D. from New York University, and a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford in England. He is the author of over 50 books, including "Conformed to His Image, An Unchanging Faith in a Changing World," and "Faith Has Its Reasons." Ken and his wife live in Atlanta, Georgia.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good overview of the world's religions, March 31, 1998

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David Graham (Shell, Ecuador) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cults, World Religions and the Occult: What They Teach, How to Respond to Them (Paperback)

This book is an updated version of Cults, World Religions, and You, published thirteen years ealier. It is a good overview about the beliefs of the world's major religions, compared and contrasted with Christianity. Written from the Christian viewpoint, this book is a helpful aid for understanding the basic tenets of belief shared by those of various faiths around the globe. The chapters are fairly short and readable. This book is intended as a general overview for the layman, not a comprehensive encyclopedia.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enough, but not too much, June 18, 2001

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This review is from: Cults, World Religions and the Occult: What They Teach, How to Respond to Them (Paperback)

I think this book does a great job of giving you a general overview of all types of different religions in light of Christianity. It doesn't overwhelm you if you're not really into apologetics and just want a brief understanding of what others believe. I would recommend this book to any believer who is curious about the beliefs of other religions, the new age movement and the occult. It's a great starting point.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christian Guide to Cults and World Relgions, March 2, 2006

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rodboomboom (Dearborn, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cults, World Religions and the Occult: What They Teach, How to Respond to Them (Paperback)

For 25 years I have used this marvelous "little" book. To begin with, let's address the two charges against it: for and from a Chrsitian perspective, and its length. It's stated intent is neither to be exhaustive nor to be anything other than a critique and guide for Christians.

Enough of that. On to its blessed features. It is a quick look at the cults and world religions at the time it was written, which we must understand is 1980. However, the world religions don't change that much, but they do tend to mutate, as does variations of Christianity as well.

What is significant and most useful to this reviewer and I believe to others who will use the book in this way, is its executive summary of each cult/world religion it addresses from both a Biblical evaluation perspective and guidelines for Christian apologetics and witnessing to them.

Still a valuable resource after all these years. One can certainly go into more detail on each if desired, using suggestions Boa offers and finding one's own.