1. Cults & New Religious Movements 2011-09-272011-09-27

2. Slide 2. 2011-09-27 Agenda Attendance NRMs in the News NRMs and the future of religion Categorizing NRMs

3. Slide 3. Typical Agenda Attendance New Religions in the News (4 minutes) Announcements / Administrativa (2 minutes) Explaining a concept (35 minutes) – for the exam’s paragraph answer section. Video with focus questions (20 minutes) and discussion Homework for Next Time (1 minute)

4. Slide 4. Cults in the News Arizona church is house of prostitution, police sayArizona church is house of prostitution, police say http://abcnews.go.com/US/phoenix- goddess-temple-raided-alleged- brothel/story?id=14481945http://abcnews.go.com/US/phoenix- goddess-temple-raided-alleged- brothel/story?id=14481945

5. Slide 5. Categorizing cults Categorizing cults Categorizing cults Categorizing cults

6. Slide 6. The future of religion

7. Christian Cults – Walter Martin Christian Cults – Walter Martin Christian Cults – Walter Martin Christian Cults – Walter Martin 1.What type of cult opposition does this coverage represent?

8. Dangerous Devotion Dangerous Devotion Dangerous Devotion Dangerous Devotion 1.What type of cult opposition does this coverage represent?

9. Slide 9. HomeworkHomework Read articles on “Neo-Paganism” and “Satanism” in AAR and write the online quiz For Tuesday Read Chapter 3 in Comprehending Cults Write a summary and response on the Moodle site