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Cult is a term often applied to new religious movements and other social groups which have unusual, and often extreme, ... Cults and New Religions in American History.
The term "cult" first appeared in English in 1617, derived from the French culte, meaning "worship" which in turn originated from the Latin word cultus meaning "care, cultivation, worship". The meaning "devotion to a person or thing" is from 1829. Starting about 1920, "cult" acquired an additional six or more positive and negative definitions.
A cult of personality, or a cult of the leader, [1] is the result of an effort which is made to create an idealized and heroic image ... Throughout human history, ...
Poewe and Hexham co-authored Understanding Cults and New Religions (1986) and New Religions as Global Cultures (1997). [31] Thomas Alexander: 1935– History Alexander, a professor of history at Brigham Young University, is the author of many scholarly books and articles on the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [32]
The 1970s was the era of the so-called "cult wars", led by "cult-watching groups". [112] The efforts of the anti-cult movement condensed a moral panic around the concept of cults. Public fears around Satanism, in particular, came to be known as a distinct phenomenon, the "Satanic Panic". [113]
Researchers discovered a cult temple at the necropolis of Sasso Pinzuto in Tuscany, Italy, dating to the 7 th century. The temple had somehow remained undiscovered among 120 tombs carved into a ...
Greek cults and Greek influences had been part of Rome's religious life since the 5th century BC, and Rome's acquisition of foreign cults—Greek or otherwise—through the alliance, treaty, capture or conquest was a cornerstone of its foreign policy, and an essential feature of its eventual hegemony. While the pace of such introductions had ...
From the Manson Family to Jonestown, the most infamous cults in recent history have made headlines and lasting impacts around the world. R. Kelly allegations evoke memory of the most infamous ...