The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions

The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions: The Essential Guide to Their History, Their Doctrine, and Our Response is a Christian countercult non-fiction book about cults and new religious movements by Ron Rhodes. The book was published by Zondervan on September 1, 2001. The book defines cults and new religions by examining case studies of twelve groups chosen by Rhodes.[1] The book includes a foreword by Lee Strobel, author of the book The Case for Christ.[2]

The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions
Book cover, 2001 ed.
AuthorRon Rhodes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCults, New religious movements
PublisherZondervan
Publication date
September 1, 2001
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages400 pp
ISBN978-0-310-23217-9

Reception

In a review, John Moryl writes that the book addresses the topic of cults from the viewpoint of an evangelical Christian. Moryl questioned Rhodes' inclusion of certain groups in the book, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jehovah's Witnesses, Unitarian Universalism, and Freemasonry, and attributed this to a unique evangelical perspective.[1]

The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions has been used as a reference work in college courses at Emmanuel Bible College,[3] Lincoln Christian College and Seminary,[4] and Valley Forge Christian College.[5]

References
  1. Moryl, John (October 1, 2001). Library Journal. Yeshiva University, New York City: Reed Business Information, Inc. pp. Review, The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions.
  2. Rhodes, Ron (2001). The Challenge of the Cults and New Religions. Zondervan. pp. Foreword. ISBN 978-0-310-23217-9.
  3. GR212AA New Religions, Emmanuel Bible College, Winter Semester 2007, Anderson, Janice., retrieved 14-05-2007.
  4. AP604, "Defending Christian Faith", PH487, "Philosophy of Religion", Lincoln Christian College and Seminary,
  5. PHIB 631/THEB 628 Apologetics, Marino, Ph.D., Bruce R., Valley Forge Christian College, retrieved 14-05-2007
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