- Cult - Wikipedia
Cults are social groups which have unusual, and often extreme, religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs and rituals Extreme devotion to a particular person, object, or goal is another characteristic often ascribed to cults
- What Is a Cult? 10 Warning Signs - Verywell Mind
A cult is a group that centers around a shared devotion to a person, belief, or ideology These groups often require intense devotion and loyalty and use manipulation and control to enforce and maintain power
- CULT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of CULT is a group (as an organization or religious sect) with tenets and practices regarded as coercive, insular, or dangerous —often used before another noun
- Cult | Meaning, Definition, Religion, Psychology | Britannica
A cult is usually small group devoted to a person, idea, or philosophy The term cult is often applied to a religious movement that exists in some degree of tension with the dominant religious or cultural inclination of a society
- Index of Cults and Religions | Watchman Fellowship, Inc.
In modern usage, the term cult is often used by the general public to describe any religious group they view as strange or dangerous Thus, cult can describe religious leaders or organizations that employ abusive, manipulative, or illegal control over their followers' lives
- Cult Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
CULT meaning: 1 : a small religious group that is not part of a larger and more accepted religion and that has beliefs regarded by many people as extreme or dangerous; 2 : a situation in which people admire and care about something or someone very much or too much
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Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed charging five men with a child exploitation enterprise, conspiracy to produce child pornography, conspiracy to receive and distribute child pornography, and conspiracy to communicate interstate threats
- What Is a Cult? 4 Types of Cults and Common Characteristics
What Is a Cult? The term “cult” refers most often to a group of people with usually atypical beliefs living in relative isolation from the world They tend to centralize around one charismatic person—the cult leader—who orders the beliefs, behaviors, and customs of all the other members
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