Cult-Proofing Your Kids
Encyclopedia
Cult-Proofing Your Kids is a book written by Dr. Paul R. Martin on cults
and fringe churches, specifically written for Christian
parents with a focus on how to keep children from joining such groups. The message of the book has been described as, "an alarm - that cults can come disguised with the trappings of evangelical Christianity." The book was written after the author's own experience counseling thousands of former cult members at the Wellspring Retreat, as well as his experience with the group Great Commission International. The book has been praised by Dr. Ronald Enroth as "A very practical tool for parents, counselors, youth leaders, and anyone else concerned about the potential dangers lurking in today's spiritual supermarket."
Cults
Cults is a suburb on the western edge of Aberdeen, Scotland. It lies on the banks of the River Dee and marks the eastern boundary of Royal Deeside.Cults, known for its historic granite housing, sits approximately six miles from the coast of the North Sea...
and fringe churches, specifically written for Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
parents with a focus on how to keep children from joining such groups. The message of the book has been described as, "an alarm - that cults can come disguised with the trappings of evangelical Christianity." The book was written after the author's own experience counseling thousands of former cult members at the Wellspring Retreat, as well as his experience with the group Great Commission International. The book has been praised by Dr. Ronald Enroth as "A very practical tool for parents, counselors, youth leaders, and anyone else concerned about the potential dangers lurking in today's spiritual supermarket."
Analogous books
- Churches That AbuseChurches That AbuseChurches That Abuse, first published in 1991, is a best-selling counterculture apologetic book written by Ronald M. Enroth. The book presents real-life stories of pseudo-Christian churches and organizations deemed spiritually abusive and the effects these groups have had on their members...
, by Ronald EnrothRonald EnrothRonald M. Enroth is Professor of Sociology at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California, and a prominent evangelical Christian author of books concerning what he defines as "cults" and "new religious movements".... - The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, co-authored by David Johnson and Jeff VanVonderen, published in 2004 (ISBN 1-556-61160-9).
External links
- What is a Cult? Revised and expanded version of chapter one from the book.
- Excerpts from Cult-Proofing Your Kids, including full Introduction