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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a melting pot?

2. The founder of Scientology had been ____________________________.

3. Do Christian Science teachings closely follow the Bible?

4. The Watchtower uses term switching in regards to ________________________.

5. The new vocabulary has _______________________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the effect of the new vocabulary on the dialogue between cultist and traditional Christian.

2. What was common to the writings of Mary Baker Eddy?

3. Explain how the cult takes concepts from the Bible out of context?

4. Why are psychological factors important in the study of cults?

5. What is the appeal of the Unitarian Universalist Church?

6. Does Theosophy accept the major Christian doctrines?

7. Exactly what is a cult?

8. How has the new vocabulary affected cults?

9. Who assumed control of the Christian Science Church after Mrs. Eddy's death?

10. What is the basic view of the Theosophist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of plagiarism in the writings of Mary Baker Eddy. How did she explain this?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the belief of each of the cults presented in the book regarding the Deity of Christ.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the belief of each of the cults presented in the book regarding the Trinity.

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