Anti-cult movement

The anti-cult movement, abbreviated ACM and also known as the countercult movement,^[1] consists of various governmental and non-governmental organizations and individuals that seek to raise awareness of religious groups that they consider to be "cults", uncover coercive practices used to attract and retain members, and help those who have become involved with harmful cult practices.

One prominent group within the anti-cult movement, Christian counter-cult organizations, oppose new religious movements on theological grounds, categorizing them as cults, and distribute information to this effect through church networks and via printed literature.^[2]

^ Philip Johnson et al. "Religious and Non-Religious Spirituality in the Western World ('New Age')." In A New Vision, a New Heart, a Renewed Call, edited by David Clayton et al. Lausanne Occasional Paper. Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization. Vol. 2. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2005. 177.
^ Anson Shupe and David G. Bromley. "Anti-Cult Movement." In Encyclopedia of Religion and Society, edited by William H. Swatos, 27–28. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 1998.

[1] Philip Johnson et al. "Religious and Non-Religious Spirituality in the Western World ('New Age')." In A New Vision, a New Heart, a Renewed Call, edited by David Clayton et al. Lausanne Occasional Paper. Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization. Vol. 2. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2005. 177.

[2] Anson Shupe and David G. Bromley. "Anti-Cult Movement." In Encyclopedia of Religion and Society, edited by William H. Swatos, 27–28. Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 1998.

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