Larson's New Book of Cults

by Bob Larson

Book Overview

This updated and revised edition lists cults alphabetically for easy reference and contains cross-references to related cults and cult beliefs. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0842328602
• ISBN13: 9780842328609
• Release Date: November 1989
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Length: 499 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A great but controversal book

This book is very comprehensive on many of the new age cults. First and foremost while the descriptions are all truthful, the critiques are written from an Evangelical Christian perspective. As a conservative Baptist, I fully agree with what the book says about the cults. It had a wider descriptions on major religions such as Islam and Buddhism, but from our perspective they are not the 'correct' religion. This perspective comes right from the Bible and Jesus having said that belief in Him as the Son of God is the only way to Heaven.Now for those who are not conservative Evangelical Christians, you most likely will not like this book. Some will even find it offensive. If you are not a practicing conservative Christian like I am, you will not like this book.

A good book on the subject.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It covers a lot of terrority, and helped me understand cults better.To the reader who talks about Larson's affair: Could you give me a site for this? Particularly the bit about the demon? I've searched for an hour and found nothing. And where did Larson claim to be a preacher of morality?

Interesting book, contains good information

I borrowed this book from a friend from church. I read the whole thing, and although I liked it and found it to be very interesting, I think it is better as a reference than for reading cover-to-cover. This isn't necessarily a bad thing; in fact I think that it was the original intent of the book (i.e. the author meant for it to be more of an "encyclopedia" than for reading cover-to-cover).

Larson's New Book of Cults

EXCELLENT! Bob Larson is the top authority in cultic activity today both in the world and in the body of Christ. Living in Flagstaff, AZ we have ALL the cults mentioned, in the book, active and recruiting new mwmbers here in the area. Many in the body of Christ do not want to admit that cults are active in thier towns, homes and even their churches but they are and are growing at an alarming rate. This book is a NECESSITY for every believer to have to know who and what is knocking at their door. As a pastor I highly recommend it for every church's and bleiever's library.

An excellent resource for Christian readers

Despite what many of these other reviews say, this book is not biased. Its controlling perspective is the truth that God has revealed Himself in Jesus Christ and He is the way, the truth, and the life. This book exposes the fallacies which are presented by many different world cults and religions and demonstrates how they conflict with biblical truth.