Short
List of "Cults", Aberrational Christian,
and Other Controversial Groups
Follow this link for a definition of "cults" and "aberrational" Christian groups. For a quick look at the significant difference of some of the major Bible-based groups with historic Christianity, see "Theology at a Glance". Not all the groups or individuals listed below are to be considered "dangerous" or even "aberrational". In some cases, information is provided solely on a basis of the controversies surrounding the group, and furthermore, some entries are simply definitions for the purpose of understanding the mindset of each group. Links to other articles regarding each group does not imply endorsement of each site, but rather, are provided in an attempt to offer the reader an opportunity to make their own balanced and fair assessment of each group.
The following list is our ongoing project of providing resources for dealing with controversial groups and individuals. It is perpetually under construction, as one might imagine.
A
Activated Ministries (See The Family of Love)
Ananda Maya Yoga
Anthroposophical Society (Rudolph Steiner)
Aryan Nation- Christian Identity Movement
Assemblies of Yahweh -
Association for Research and Enlightenment (Edgar Cayce)
Atherius Society (UFO cult)
B
Body, The - (aka The Attleboro Sect)
C
Children of God ( aka the Family of Love)
Christian Identity Movement- See Aryan National Alliance
Church of Bible Understanding - .
Church of the Living Word (The Walk) - What Jesus is, we become.
Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgianism)
Church Universal and Triumphant (Elizabeth Clare Prophet)
Course in Miracles, A
Cult Awareness Network (now an instrument of Scientology)
D
E
Emissaries of Divine Light
EST (The Forum)
F
Faith Assembly - Hobart Freeman
Family of Love (Children of God)
Forum, The (EST)
Foundation Church of the Millennium
G
Gnosticism
Greater Grace World Outreach - Carl Stevens
H
Hare Krishnas (International Society for Krishna Conciousness)
Holy Order of MANS, The - (Earl Blighton)
I
J
K
King James Onlyism
L
Lavey, Anton (Church of Satan)
Laymen's Home Missionary Movement -
Local Church, The - (Witness Lee)
M
Megiddo Mission -
Messianic Communities (aka Twelve Tribes, Island Pond, Vermont, Northeast Kingdom Community Church) - .
Mormonism - .
- Difficulties in the Book of Mormon
- Informer Article Profiling Mormonism
- The Book of Abraham (Another book allegedly translated by Smith...however, unlike the Book of Mormon, the original text exists today. )
- Deification, Mormonism, and the Early Church
N
Narcisstic Personality Disorder
Nation of Islam- News Story from Conservative News.US "Farrahkan's Million Man Math"
New Age Movement, The
New Thought Movement - .
No-Name Fellowship (Champaign/Urbana Ministries)
O
P
Peace Mission Movement - The leader claimed to be God and the Holy Spirit.
Q
R
River of Life Ministries
Rosicrucianism
S
Self-Realization Fellowship (Paramahansa Yogananda)
Set Free Christian Ministries
Spiritism
Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship (Arthur Ford)
Summit Lighthouse (aka Church Universal and Triumphant)
Swedenborgianism (Church of New Jerusalem)
T
Theosophic Society, The
Two by Twos (aka Church with no Name, Go-Preachers, Cooneyites)
U
United Church of Religious Science, The
United Pentecostal Church - (see "At a Glance Chart")
Unity School of Christianity - Jesus was a perfect man indwelt by the Christ Consciousness present in every person.
University Bible Fellowship
V
W
Westboro Baptist Church (Fred Phelps)
White Revolution
WiccaWord of Faith Movement
