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This list contains groups referred to as "cults" or "sects" by reliable sources. Image File history File links Ambox_emblem_question. ... Cults is a suburb on the western edge of Aberdeen, Scotland. ... A sect is a small religious group that has branched off of a larger established religion. ...

Inclusion is based on a single reference by a reliable source that refers to the group:

1. as a "cult" directly in North American English, a "sect" in British English or any equivalent foreign-language word;
2. as a group (organizations and sets of individual practitioners, including those named by their technical practice of cults, qualify as groups);
3. as such within the last 50 years;
4. as not qualifying as a personality cult (heads of state), fan-cult of popular culture, or a group that doesn't have an actual following (fictional or self-nominated groups).

Cult typically refers to a cohesive social group devoted to beliefs or practices that the surrounding culture considers outside the mainstream, with a notably positive or negative popular perception. ... This article is about religious groups. ...

Reliability of sources

This list of references for further research, cannot of itself reliably establish any harmful or beneficial attributes. The sources referenced must be reliable sources, with the acceptable fact-checking required for all articles. Fact-checking does not imply that referenced opinions are either true or false, only that they are correctly attributed.

To deal with the very different uses of the term "cult", this article provides distinct sections. Some references may apply the terms "cult" or "sect" in a scientific way to mainstream systems of spirituality; other references may use those terms as pejoratives, and their application to specific groups can become controversial. Because of the perceived negative sense of the word "cult", very few groups or organizations show any readiness to accept the label of "cult" for themselves. The article Cult examines in depth the different definitions and common use of the term "cult". Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit. ... Cult typically refers to a cohesive social group devoted to beliefs or practices that the surrounding culture considers outside the mainstream, with a notably positive or negative popular perception. ...

Inclusion in the media list does not prove, in any manner, that a group functions as a "cult" or as a "sect", and all definitions of those words not excluded by the header inclusion criteria, are accepted. Media listings are almost exclusively references to opinions. Opinions are not facts.

Inclusion in the academic list implies that scientific standards or academically authoritative opinions have been utilized in determining a well-defined cult or sect status. All academic references should be articles in peer-reviewed sociological or psychological journals, or books by academics who have published extensively in either discipline in peer-reviewed journals.

Groups referred to as "cult" in academic sources

In the sociology of religion, the term cult refers to one of four terms making up the church-sect typology. Under this definition, "cult" refers to a religious group with a high degree of tension with the surrounding society combined with novel religious beliefs. Sociologists of religion distinguish such a "cult" from "sects", which have a high degree of tension with society but whose beliefs are traditional to that society, and from "ecclesias" and "denominations" — groups with a low degree of tension and which espouse traditional beliefs. // The sociology of religion is primarily the study of the practices, social structures, historical backgrounds, development, universal themes, and roles of religion in society. ... The Church-Sect Typology is one of the most common classification schemes employed in sociology for differentiating between different types of religions. ...

In psychology the definition of cults is often "harmful groups." However, some psychologists use the term "cult" in a similar manner to sociologists. It is necessary to consult the sources themselves to ascertain which definition is in use in a particular instance.

• Communal/Institutional (Chafetz and Demone, 1962)^[1] (Alexander and Rollins, 1984)^[2] (Chaz Bufe) (Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies)
• Alexander of Abonoteichus ^{[3] [4]}
• The Benandanti, an agrarian cult of the 17th century ^[5]
• Buddhism^{[6] [7] [8]}
• The Cathars ^[9]
• Christianity ^{[10][11][12][13]}
• Church of Scientology Beit-Hallahmi, Benjamin in the Marburg Journal of Religion in 2003;^[14] Bainbridge, W.S. and Stark, R. in Sociological Analysis in 1981.
• Communism^[15]
• Cult of the Virgin Mary^[16]
• Erhard Seminars Training (also known as "est")^[17][18][19]
• The Essenes, a monastic cult of the 2nd century BC. ^[20]
• Hungarian dynastic cults (Medieval Central Europe). ^[21] * Meher Baba (Journal of the Scientific Study of Religion)
• Macumba cult of Rio de Janeiro ^[22]
• Maori cults of Ratana and Lo ^[23]
• Norse cults of Ingvi-freyr and Borr ^[24]
• Pentecostal Church of Besançon^{[25] [26]}
• Protestantism ^[27]
• Sathya Sai Baba^[28]
• Pastophoroi, of the cult of Osiris and Isis in Rome. ^[29]
• Santeria (or Yoruba) cults ^[30]
• Selfism psychology (Jung, Fromm, Rogers, Maslow, May) (Psychology As Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship; Paul C Vitz, NYU)
• Wahhabism (or Salafism) (Charles Allen) (Stephen Schwartz)

Alexander of Abonoteichus (c. ... The Benandanti were an agrarian fertility cult in Northern Italy in the 16th century. ... Buddhism is a variety of teachings described as a religion[1] or way of life. ... Cathars being expelled from Carcassonne in 1209. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... The Church of Scientology is the largest organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. ... This article is about the form of society and political movement. ... Our Lady redirects here. ... Erhard Seminars Training, an organization founded by Werner H. Erhard, offered to the general public (as well as other entities) an intense and rigorous 2-weekend (60-hours) course known officially as The est Standard Training. The purpose of the Training was to allow participants to achieve a sense of... The Essenes were a Jewish religious group that flourished from the 2nd century BC to the 1st century AD. Many separate, but related religious groups of that era shared similar mystic, eschatological, messianic, and ascetic beliefs. ... Meher Baba (Persian: مهر بابا DevanāgarÄ«: महर बाबा ), (February 25, 1894, Merwan Sheriar Irani – January 31, 1969), was an Indian spiritual teacher who said he was the Avatar. ... Macumba is a word of African (Bantu) origins. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... Te Puni, Māori Chief Māori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ... Norse is an adjective relating things to Denmark, Norway, Iceland and Sweden. ... This 19th century representation of Freyr shows him with his boar Gullinbursti and his sword. ... Borr or Burr (sometimes anglicized Bor) in Norse mythology was the son of Búri and the father of Odin. ... Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ... Sathya Sai Baba (born Sathyanarayana Raju on 23 November 1926,[1][2] — with the family name of Ratnakara) is a guru from southern India, religious leader, orator and philosopher often described as a godman[3][4] and a miracle worker. ... For other uses, see Osiris (disambiguation). ... This article discusses the ancient goddess Isis. ... Lukumí or Regla de Ocha, most widely known as Santeria, is a set of related religious systems that fuse Catholic beliefs with traditional Yorùbá beliefs. ... The Yoruba (Yorùbá in Yoruba orthography) are a large ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. ... Carl Gustav Jung Carl Gustav Jung (July 26, 1875 – June 6, 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of the neopsychoanalytic school of psychology. ... Erich Fromm Erich Pinchas Fromm (March 23, 1900 – March 18, 1980) was an internationally renowned Jewish-German-American social psychologist, psychoanalyst, and humanistic philosopher. ... Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an influential American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology. ... Abraham (Harold) Maslow (April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) was an American psychologist. ... Rollo May (April 21, 1909, Ada, Ohio - October 22, 1994, Tiburon, California) was the best known American existential psychologist, authoring the influential book Love and Will in 1969. ... Wahhabism (Arabic: Al-WahhābÄ«yya الوهابية) or Wahabism is a conservative 18th century reform movement of Sunni Islam founded by Muhammad ibn Abd-al-Wahhab, after whom the movement is named. ... This article is on an Islamic movement. ...

Groups referred to as "cult" in the media

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT (pronounced act not ay see tee), is a branch of cognitive-behavioral therapy, an empirically based psychological intervention, hat uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies, together with commitment and behavior change strategies, to increase psychological flexibility. ... Relational frame theory, or RFT, is a psychological theory of human language and cognition, developed and tested largely through the efforts of Steven C. Hayes and Dermot Barnes-Holmes. ... Aesthetic Realism is the philosophy founded by the American poet and critic Eli Siegel in 1941. ... Adi Da Samraj, or to his devotees, the Ruchira Avatar Adi Da Samraj, literally meaning the radiant avatar, primordial giver, universal ruler (born Franklin Albert Jones, November 3, 1939, in Jamaica, New York), is a contemporary and controversial guru or spiritual master, artist and writer, and founder of the new... Tony Alamo, from a tract left on a car windshield Tony Alamo (born Bernie LaZar Hoffman, September 20, 1934 in Joplin, Missouri[1][2]), is a controversial American preacher, singer, entrepreneur, and religious evangelist. ... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ... The antoinist temple of the 13ème arrondissement, Paris Antoinism is a minority religion (or cult, depending on the point of view) founded by Louis-Joseph Antoine(1846-1912). ... Aum Shinrikyo, now known as Aleph, is a Japanese religious group founded by Shoko Asahara. ... This article is about the generally recognized global religious community. ... A cult promoting the dark ways of life. ... Several religions in Nigeria coexist, helping to accentuate regional and ethnic distinctions. ... The religous cult known as the Divine Order of the Royal Arms of the Great Eleven, the Great Eleven Club, or the Blackburn Cult was started in the 1920s in Californias Simi Valley. ... The Body of Christ, also known as the Attleboro cult, was a small religious group founded in Attleboro, Massachusetts, which began as a Bible study group in the late 70s but became a cult. ... Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya or Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University is a monastic, renunciate[1]or semi-monastic[2] Millenarian[3][4] New Religious Movement (NRM) of Indian origin. ... The Branch Davidians are a religious group originating from the Seventh_day Adventist church. ... Branhamism is a term for the distinctive doctrines held by followers of William M. Branham(1909-1965), an American faith-healer and preacher of the mid Twentieth Century. ... // Campus Crusade for Christ is an interdenominational Christian organization, focusing on evangelism and discipleship in over 190 countries around the world. ... == [== Headline text ==]Link title == poo in my :Seiza woman tea. ... Chen Tao is the name for a UFO group that originated in Taiwan. ... The Children of God (COG), later known as the Family of Love, the Family, and now the Family International (TFI), is a new religious movement, widely referred to as a cult by the media and some government organizations, that started in 1968 in Huntington Beach, California, United States. ... The Church of Bible Understanding (COBU, formerly the Forever Family) is a destructive cult that some former members believe started as a legitimate religious commune. ... The Church of God with Signs Following is the name applied to Pentecostal holiness churches that engage in the practice of snake handling and drinking poison in their religious worship services, based on Mark 16:17-18. ... Snake handling at the Pentecostal Church of God, Lejunior, Harlan County, Kentucky 09/15/1946 (National Archives and Records Administration). ... The Church of Scientology is the largest organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Church Universal and Triumphant is a New Age new religious movement and organization founded by Mark L. Prophet and Elizabeth Clare Prophet. ... Colonia Dignidad (Dignity Colony, now known as Villa Baviera, Bavaria Village), is a settlement located in an isolated area in the Maule Region of southern Chile, near the village of Parral. ... The Community of the Lady of All Nations, also known as the Community of the Lady of All Peoples or the Army of Mary, is a Marian sect founded by Marie-Paule Giguère. ... Concerned Christians is an apocalyptic Christian group widely deemed to be a cult. ... Contemporary architecture is the architecture being made at the present time. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Harley SwiftDeer Reagan (who has also gone by the nicknames Swifthorse and Thunder Strikes, a Mayan persona) is an American New Age cult leader and survivalist, controversial for his false claims of Native American descent and shamanic knowledge, his exploitation of American Indian beliefs, and the ritual abuse many of... Dera Sacha Sauda (Punjabi: , Hindi: ) is a non-profit spiritual organization based in Sirsa, Haryana, India. ... Eastern Lightning (Dongfang Shandian) is a name for a new religious movement in China. ... Elan Vital is an organization that supports the work of Prem Rawat also known by the honorary title Maharaji. ... The historic Blue Marble photograph, which helped bring environmentalism to the public eye. ... Erhard Seminars Training, an organization founded by Werner H. Erhard, offered to the general public (as well as other entities) an intense and rigorous 2-weekend (60-hours) course known officially as The est Standard Training. The purpose of the Training was to allow participants to achieve a sense of... The Exclusive Brethren are a subset of the Christian evangelical movement generally described as the Plymouth Brethren. ... Falun Gong, (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; literally Practice of the Wheel of Law) also known as Falun Dafa, (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; lit. ... The Family (also known as The Fellowship or The Fellowship Foundation) is the name of an U.S. Christian organization based in Arlington, Virginia. ... Robert Earl Burton, the founder of the Fellowship of Friends. ... Fiat Lux (lat. ... Sigmund Freud (IPA: ), born Sigismund Schlomo Freud (May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939), was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. ... The Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO) is a New Religious Movement founded by Sangharakshita in 1967 in the UK.[1] While it considers itself a Buddhist movement, Western philosophy, psychotherapy and art also play a strong role in its teachings, as well as highly controversial ideas that stray... The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS Church) is one of the largest polygamist denominations now in existence. ... This article or section seems to contain too many quotations for an encyclopedia entry. ... This article or section seems to contain too many quotations for an encyclopedia entry. ... The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a new religious movement based on Bengali, or more specifically Gaudiya, Vaishnavism founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, referred to by followers as His Divine Grace, in New York in 1966. ... The logo used by the Heavens Gate group Heavens Gate was the name of an American religious group led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles. ... This article is about the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. ... Hillsong Church logo. ... Ho No Hana is often called the foot reading cult. ... The House of Yahweh (in Heb. ... The Iglesia ni Cristo (also known as INC or Iglesya ni Kristo, literally Tagalog for Church of Christ, pronounced ) is a nontrinitarian Christian restorationist religious organization that originated in the Philippines[4] The INC was incorporated in the Philippines by Felix Y. Manalo on July 27, 1914;[5] The church... The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a new religious movement based on Bengali, or more specifically Gaudiya, Vaishnavism founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, referred to by followers as His Divine Grace, in New York in 1966. ... Hare Krishna Mantra in Devanagari The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to reverentially as the Maha Mantra (Great Mantra), is a sixteen-word Vaishnava mantra made well known outside of India by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (commonly known as the Hare Krishnas).[1] It is believed by practitioners... Jeffrey Don Lundgren (May 3, 1950 - October 24, 2006) was a self-proclaimed prophet, former leader of a cult group, and convicted murderer. ... The multi-coloured jacket (right) is often worn as a Jesus Army uniform on the street The Jesus Army is the outreach ministry of the Jesus Fellowship Church, an evangelical Christian movement based in the United Kingdom. ... Providence is a new religious movement founded by international fugitive Jung Myung Seok around 1980. ... Jon Frum (or John Frum) is a figure associated with cargo cults in Vanuatu. ... Jungian psychology refers to a school of psychology originating in the ideas of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung and advanced by many other thinkers who followed in his tradition. ... Kenja Communication, or simply Kenja, is an Australian spiritual-based group. ... Landmark Education LLC (LE) offers training and development programs in over twenty countries. ... The LaRouche Movement is an international political and cultural movement which promotes Lyndon LaRouche and his ideas, including a number of conspiracy theories, which some critics consider antisemitic. ... Lifespring can refer to a series of New Age/human potential training LGATs or to the organisation offering such trainings. ... This article is about the Chinese Buddhist master. ... In this article, the term Apple rumors community refers to the community surrounding rumors concerning Apple Inc. ... // Magnificat Meal Movement The Magnificat Meal Movement (MMM) is a controversial offshoot of the Roman Catholic Church with about 60 members[1]. The Movement is based in Helidon, a small town about 130km west of Brisbane in the Lockyer Valley just east of Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia. ... Charles Milles Manson (b. ... This article is about the organization MOVE. For other uses, see Move. ... The Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God was a breakaway sect from the Roman Catholic Church founded by Credonia Mwerinde and Joseph Kibweteere in Uganda. ... Mungiki is a quasi-political religious cult in Kenya. ... The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious and social/political organization founded in the United States by Wallace Fard Muhammad in 1930 with the self-proclaimed goal of resurrecting the spiritual, mental, social, economic condition of the black man and woman of America and belief that God will bring... Nation of Yahweh is a radical offshoot of the Black Hebrew Israelites line of thought created by Yahweh ben Yahweh. ... The National Labor Federation (NATLFED) is an umbrella term for a network of American political cults. ... The New Alliance Party was an American political party formed by psychotherapists Fred Newman and Lenora Fulani. ... Endeavor Academy, also known as The New Christian Church of Full Endeavor, is located in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, and is a spiritual residential community/ school that incorporates many aspects of the spiritual teachings known as A Course In Miracles (ACIM). ... The New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) is a global Buddhist organization and registered charitable company[1] founded by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso 1991 in England. ... Nuwaubian flag as designed by Malachi Z. York The various doctrines and practices of the followers of Malachi Z. York are sometimes referred to as “Nuwaubu”/“Nuwaupu”, “Wu-Nuwaubu”, “Right Knowledge”, “Sound Right Reasoning”, “Overstanding”, and “Factology” but have had many other names through the years. ... The Objectivist movement was a movement to popularize Ayn Rands Objectivist philosophy that began with the founding of the Nathaniel Branden Institute in 1960. ... For other uses, see Opus Dei (disambiguation). ... The Order of the Solar Temple also known as Ordre du Temple Solaire (OTS) in French, and the International Chivalric Organization of the Solar Tradition or simply as The Solar Temple was a secret society based upon the new age myth of the continuing existence of the Knights Templar (see... Rajneesh Chandra Mohan Jain (December 11, 1931 - January 19, 1990), better known during the 1970s as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and later as Osho, lived in India and the United States and was the founder and leader of the Osho-Rajneesh movement, a controversial new religious movement. ... The Pana-Wave Laboratory (Japanese: パナウェーブ研究所) is a religious cult in Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA) is a Christian sect founded by Ruben Ecleo in 1965 on the Philippine island of Dinagat, off the coast of Mindanao. ... Jung Myung Seok This is a Korean name; the family name is Jung (ì •) Jung Myung Seok (born February 17, 1945) is a controversial Korean religious leader. ... The Rama Computer Students were led by Frederick Lenz who called himself the Zen Master Rama. ... The Rama Computer Students were led by Frederick Lenz who called himself the Zen Master Rama. ... A gathering of Raëlians in South Korea This article is about the organization of Raëlians and its critics. ... Haile Selassie I The Rastafari movement (also known as Rastafari, or simply Rasta) is a new religious movement[1] that accepts Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia, as God incarnate, called Jah[2] or Jah Rastafari. ... The Revelation of Arès is a supernatural revelation in Arès, France, allegedly received by Michel Potay in the 1970s. ... For the meditative practice, see Sahaja Yoga meditation. ... Sathya Sai Baba (born Sathyanarayana Raju on 23 November 1926,[1][2] — with the family name of Ratnakara) is a guru from southern India, religious leader, orator and philosopher often described as a godman[3][4] and a miracle worker. ... The Church of Scientology is the largest organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. ... The seven men charged in the terror plot. ... Sky Kingdom (in the Malay language, Kerajaan Langit) was the name of the commune of the so-called “teapot cult” founded and led by Ariffin Mohamed, also known as Ayah Pin (Ayah is a common honorific meaning father). The commune was demolished by the government of Malaysia in July 2005. ... Soka Gakkai International or SGI is the umbrella organization for affiliate lay organizations in over 190 countries practicing a form of the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin. ... The Soldiers of Heaven or Jund al-Samaa (Arabic: جند السماء) is an armed Iraqi Shia religious group, that is probably considered heretical by most Shias. ... Sukyo Mahikari headquarters in Takayama, Gifu, Japan Sukyo Mahikari (崇教真光 SÅ«kyō Mahikari) is a Japanese new religion (ShinshÅ«kyō). It has garnered a mixture of praise and controversy. ... Supreme Master Ching Hai, or Suma Ching Hai, (TC: 清海無上師, Pinyin: Qing Hai Wu Shang Shi; Vietnamese: Thanh Hải Vô Thượng SÆ°) (was born on May 12, 1950) A spiritual teacher of the Quan Yin Method, a meditation method that were mentioned and described in a various spiritual teaching... The Symbionese Liberation Army (S.L.A.) was an American self-styled urban guerilla warfare group that considered itself a revolutionary vanguard army. ... Synanon was initially a drug rehabilitation program founded by Charles Dederich Sr. ... A drawing of Thug Prisoners published by Illustrated London News, C. 1857 Thuggee (or tuggee) (from Hindi ‘thief’, from Sanskrit ‘scoundrel’, from ‘to conceal’) was an Indian network of secret fraternities who were engaged in murdering and robbing travellers, operating from the 17th century (possibly as early as 13th century... The lion-eblazoned standand of the society The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) is a conservative Catholic organization founded in 1973. ... // Transcendental Meditation, or TM, is the trademarked name of a meditation technique introduced in 1958 by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917?-2008). ... There are at least two United States religious organizations called The Trinity Foundation: The Trinity Foundation of Dallas, Texas is a non-demoninational Christian organziation most notable for being a televangelism watchdog group and publisher of The Door magazine. ... The Unification Church is a new religious movement started by Sun Myung Moon in Korea in the 1940s. ... (26 June 1945— ) a. ... (26 June 1945— ) a. ... The Way International is a biblical research, teaching and fellowship ministry founded by Dr. Victor Paul Wierwille. ... Werner Erhard and Associates or WEA was (from February 1981 until 1991) a successor organization to est and precessor organization to Landmark Education (http://www. ... WBC member Jael Phelps (right) and an unidentified Westboro Baptist child protesting near the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is a religious organization headed by Fred Phelps and based in Topeka, Kansas, United States. ... Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr. ... Wikipedia (IPA: , or ( ) is a multilingual, web-based, free content encyclopedia project, operated by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization. ... William Kamm also known as The Little Pebble or the (future) Australian Antipope Peter II the Roman or The Gay Shit Molester (born Cologne, Germany, 1950; currently living in Australia) is the leader of a religious sect or group called the Order of St. ... Word of Life is an international Christian youth ministry headquartered in Schroon Lake, NY. In the U.S. it has two major centers and Bible institutes located in Schroon Lake NY, and in Florida. ... The World Mission Society Church of God (in Korean, 하나님의교회 세계복음선교협회) is a church that began in 1948 when scholar Ahnsahnghong was baptized. ... Youth With A Mission (YWAM, generally pronounced as wye-wam) is an international, inter-denominational, non-profit Christian missionary organization founded in 1960 by Loren Cunningham and his wife Darlene. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. ... Encarta is a digital multimedia encyclopedia published by Microsoft Corporation. ... For other uses, see Guardian. ... The Washington Times is a daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1982 as a conservative alternative to the Washington Post by members of the controversial Unification Church. ... The Unification Church is a new religious movement started by Sun Myung Moon in Korea in the 1940s. ... KOMO Studio KOMO-TV (KOMO 4) is a television station in Seattle, Washington. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ... Front page of Religious Tolerance. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... Salon. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... ...

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External links

Note: not all parts of all external sites linked here constitute the reliable sources required for listing groups in this article. Researchers find partly-reliable sites useful because they may archive reliable source articles or quotations that are otherwise not available, convenient, or free to access on line. However, use caution in relying on brief quotations that may be taken out of context or quoted in error.

• 1997 Washington Post series: The Cult Controversy
• Apologetics Index - large Evangelical Christian database on religious cults, sects, and related issues
• CESNUR article about "anti-cult terrorism"
• Cult Awareness Network - currently run by members of Scientology (see: Wikipedia:Cult Awareness Network)
• CultFAQ.org - Christian apologetics essays using well-documented cult/sect/NRM expert quotations. Selected links to "What is a cult? What is a sect?"[8] » Definition: Cult » Positive, Negative, or Neutral? » A Pejorative Term? » 'New Religious Movements' and other Euphemism » Cult? What Do You Mean? » Sociological vs. Theological Definitions » Types of Cults » What is a Sect? » (more at site)
• Cult information site, with many links
• Cultic Studies Journal: critical list of groups
• FACTNet.org: nonaligned news and archive service on cult and mind-control issues. Extensive message board allowing discussion on all groups.
• New Zealand Cult List: a list of cults and religions in New Zealand.
• Rick Ross: a large searchable database on groups, including FAQs, history, overview of individual groups, and archived news-reports
• SIMPOS: Netherlands-based listings (in English and in Dutch) from SIMPOS (Stichting Informatie over Maatschappelijke Problemen rond Occulte Stromingen [Foundation for information concerning social problems associated with occult movements])
• Steve Hassan: critical list of groups
• University of Virginia Religious Movements website: covers many groups; list includes all major religions as well as new movements; older entries no longer updated
• William Shaw, Spying in Guruland: Inside Britain’s Cults, Fourth Estate, London, England 1994.

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See also

• Cults and governments
• Parliamentary Commission on Cults in France
• Groups referred to as cults in government reports