Larson's Book of World Religions and Alternative Spirituality

Larson's Book of World Religions and Alternative Spirituality: All the Facts About Hundreds of Cults is a non-fiction book that discusses cults, New Age movements, and alternative religions from a biblical and Christian perspective. . The back cover describes the book as "An indispensable reference tool for parents, students, and pastors alike" and that "Bob Larson analyzes the history, practices and appeal of each movement and evaluates its beli... more

Larson's Book of World Religions and Alternative Spirituality: All the Facts About Hundreds of Cults is a non-fiction book that discusses cults, New Age movements, and alternative religions from a biblical and Christian perspective. . The back cover describes the book as "An indispensable reference tool for parents, students, and pastors alike" and that "Bob Larson analyzes the history, practices and appeal of each movement and evaluates its beliefs system from a Christian perspective using biblical criteria." The revised edition was published in paperback in 2004, by Tyndale House Publishers. Groups, movements and individuals discussed in the book include UFO religions, Scientology, the New Age movement, Aum Shinrikyo, Meher Baba, Sufism, Children of God, Divine Light Mission, Deepak Chopra, Aleister Crowley, Werner Erhard, Erhard Seminars Training, and Landmark Forum, Falun Gong, Hare Krishna, Heaven's Gate, Peoples Temple, and many other groups. Larson's Book of World Religions and... less