Norman Geisler says, “There are three different dimensions of a cult—doctrinal, sociological, and moral. Below we take a brief look at these. Keep in mind, though, that not every cult manifests every single trait we discuss.”
A phenomenon of the contemporary religious scene is the growth of the heretical cults. Through aggressive propagandizing by means of publications—electronic media such as radio, television, phonograph records, and tapes—and personal contacts, the cults have established amazing numerical growth records.
The purpose of this document will be to set forth the distinctive traits or characteristics of the cult, so that we may better understand what it is that makes a cult a cult, and what it is that distinguishes a cult from a branch of the church of Jesus Christ.
Warren Jeffs (prophet of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) and some of his plural wives. Learn the characteristics of polygamous cults.