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The Christian countercult movement is a social movement of certain Protestant evangelical and fundamentalist〔 and other Christian ministries ("discernment ministries"〔Robert M. Bowman, ''Orthodoxy and Heresy: A Biblical Guide to Doctrinal Discernment'', Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1992, pp. 10, 106-107, & 123-124.〕) and individual activists who oppose religious sects they consider "cults".〔Douglas E Cowan author. Bearing False Witness? Introduction to the Christian Counter Cult. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0275974596〕 ==Overview== Christian countercult activism stems mainly from evangelicalism or fundamentalism. The countercult movement asserts that particular Christian sects whose beliefs they deem to be partially or wholly not in accordance with the Bible are erroneous. It also states that a religious sect can be considered a cult if its beliefs involve a denial of what they view as any of the essential Christian teachings such as salvation, the Trinity, Jesus himself as a person, the ministry and miracles of Jesus, his crucifixion, his resurrection, the Second Coming and the Rapture.〔Walter R. Martin, ''The Rise of the Cults'', rev.ed. Santa Ana: Vision House, 1978, pp. 11-12.〕〔Richard Abanes, ''Defending the Faith: A Beginner's Guide to Cults and New Religions'',Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1997, p. 33.〕〔H. Wayne House & Gordon Carle, ''Doctrine Twisting: How Core Biblical Truths are Distorted'', Downers Grove: IVP, 2003.〕 Countercult ministries often concern themselves with religious sects that consider themselves Christian but hold beliefs thought to contradict the Bible, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Unification Church, Christian Science, and Jehovah's Witnesses. Anti-Catholic movements have led Protestants to classify Catholicism as a cult. John Highham described anti-Catholicism as "the most luxuriant, tenacious tradition of paranoiac agitation in American history". Some also denounce non-Christian religions such as Islam, Wicca, Paganism, New Age groups, Buddhism, Hinduism and other religions. Countercult literature usually expresses doctrinal or theological concerns and a missionary or apologetic purpose.〔Garry W. Trompf,"Missiology, Methodology and the Study of New Religious Movements," ''Religious Traditions'' Volume 10, 1987, pp. 95-106.〕 It presents a rebuttal by emphasizing the teachings of the Bible against the beliefs of non-fundamental Christian sects. Christian countercult activist writers also emphasize the need for Christians to evangelize to followers of cults.〔Walter R. Martin, ''The Kingdom of the Cults'', rev.ed. Ravi Zacharias ed. Bloomington: Bethany House, 2003, pp.479-493.〕〔Ronald Enroth ed. ''Evangelising the Cults'', Milton Keynes: Word, 1990.〕〔Norman L Geisler & Ron Rhodes, ''When Cultists Ask: A Popular Handbook on Cultic Misinterpretations'', Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1997.〕 Some Christians also share concerns similar to those of the secular anti-cult movement.〔Paul R. Martin, ''Cult Proofing Your Kids'', Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993.〕〔Joel A. MacCollam, ''Carnival of Souls: Religious Cults and Young People'', New York: Seabury Press, 1979.〕 The movement publishes its views through a variety of media including books, magazines, and newsletters, radio broadcasting; audio and videocassette production, direct mail appeals, proactive evangelistic encounters, professional and avocational Internet Websites, as well as lecture series, training workshops and counter cult conferences.〔Cowan, D.E. 2003. Bearing False Witness?: An Introduction to the Christian Countercult: Praeger.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christian countercult movement」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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