Understanding the Occult (Handbook of Today's Religions / Josh McDowell)

by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart

Book Overview

McDowell and Stewart have written an excellent title on what various religious groups believe and how they compare to traditional Christianity. The book opens with an introduction to cults (the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0866050914
• ISBN13: 9780866050913
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Here's Life Pub
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Learning about the methods of the enemy is essential to a Christian!

I love this cassette audiobook, I wish they had it on cd but I couldn't find it, It goes in quite detal about all types of ways the Adversary tries to infiltrate our lives and get in and try to destroy! It goes into such detail I cannot discuss it here, but many things I believe were harmless practices, I know by the leading of THE HOLY SPIRIT in my life, I will not do and renounce these practices. it is worth the money,the material presented is invaluable to our christian walk and dispels the lies of the enemy, if you're serious like I pray you are about your Salvation then this audiobook will remove the veil over anyone's eyes if they allow it, do the research its right on point! Have a blessed day!

Excellent Source of Information on Various Religions

McDowell and Stewart have written an excellent title on what various religious groups believe and how they compare to traditional Christianity. The book opens with an introduction to cults (the definition of what a cult is and their characteristics). Afterwards, a clear and succinct of traditional Christianity is presented (source of authority, God, Jesus, Salvation, Man, the Holy Spirit, etc.). The rest of the book is dedicated to various cults and how they compare to Christianity. Among the groups covered include: Hare Krishna, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Theosophy, EST, Children of God, Transcendental Meditation, Unification Church, The Way International, Christian Science, Worldwide Church of God (although this organization has changed its beliefs and may no longer be considered a cult), and Unity. The authors objectively compare the beliefs and show what specific items contradict Christianity. Any adherent to the above groups should honestly evaluate how their beliefs contradict Christianity and consider truth as revealed by God's Holy Bible. The true believer will benefit by understanding what the people of these groups believe and how they can communicate with them over religious matters. Highly recommended!