The Modern Christian Countercult Movement

    Introduction to the Christian Countercult Movement

    Countercult Bibliography

      Abanes, Richard. 1996.
      American Militias: Rebellion, Racism, and Religion. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
      _____. 1998.
      Cults, New Religious Movements, and Your Family: A Guide to Ten Non-Christian Groups Out to Convert Your Loved Ones. Wheaton, IL: Good News Publishers, Crossway Books.
      _____. 2001.
      Harry Potter and the Bible. Camp Hill, PA: Christian Publications, Inc., Horizon Books.

      Alnor, William M. 1998.
      UFO Cults and the New Millennium. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., Baker Books.

      Anderson, Robert. [1917] 1996.
      "Sin and Judgment to Come." In The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth, ed. R.A. Torrey, A.C. Dixon and Others, 3:40-52. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., Baker Books.

      Ankerberg, John, and John Weldon. 1989.
      The Case for Jesus the Messiah: Incredible Prophecies that Prove God Exists. Chattanooga, TN: Ankerberg Theological Research Institute.
      _____. 1990.
      Do the Resurrection Accounts Conflict? And What Proof is There that Jesus Rose from the Dead? Chattanooga, TN: Ankerberg Theological Research Institute.
      _____. 1991a.
      Cult Watch: What You Need to Know About Spiritual Deception. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1991b.
      One World: Bible Prophecy and the New World Order. Chicago: Moody Press.
      _____. 1996.
      Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.

      Anonymous [An Occupant of the Pew; 1917] 1996.
      "Evolutionism in the Pulpit." In The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth, ed. R.A. Torrey, A.C. Dixon and Others, 4:88-96. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., Baker Books.

      Atkins, Gaius Glenn. 1923.
      Modern Religious Cults and Movements. New York: Revell.

      Beach, Henry H. [1917] 1996.
      "The Decadence of Darwinism." In The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth, ed. R.A. Torrey, A.C. Dixon and Others, 4:59-71. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., Baker Books.

      Bishop, George S. [1917] 1996.
      "The Testimony of the Scriptures to Themselves." In The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth, ed. R.A. Torrey, A.C. Dixon and Others, 2:80-96. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., Baker Books.

      Bjornstad, James. 1969.
      Twentieth Century Prophecy. Minneapolis, MN: Dimension Books.
      _____. 1976.
      The Moon is Not the Son. Minneapolis, MN: Dimension Books.
      _____. 1976.
      The Transcendental Mirage. Minneapolis, MN: Dimension Books.
      _____. 1979.
      Counterfeits at Your Door. Ventura, CA: G/L Pulbications, Regal Books.

      Boa, Kenneth. 1977.
      Cults, World Religions, And You. Wheaton, IL: SP Publications, Inc., Victor Books.
      _____. [1977] 1990.
      Cults, World Religions and the Occult. Wheaton, IL: SP Publications, Inc., Victor Books.

      Bowman, Robert M., Jr. 1989a.
      Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus Christ, and the Gospel of John. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, A CRI Book.
      _____. 1989b.
      Why You Should Believe in the Trinity: An Answer to Jehovah's Witnesses. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, A CRI Book.
      _____. 1991.
      Understanding Jehovah's Witnesses: Why They Read the Bible the Way They Do. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, A CRI Book.
      _____. 1992.
      Orthodoxy and Heresy: A Biblical Guide to Doctrinal Discernment. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.

      Breeze, Dave. 1975.
      Know the Marks of the Cults. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

      Burrell, Maurice C. 1981.
      The Challenge of the Cults. Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press.

      Campbell, Riger F. 1974.
      Herbert W. Armstrong and his Worldwide Church of God: A Critical Examination. Fort Washington, PA: Christian Literature Crusade.

      Chandler, Russell. 1988.
      Understanding the New Age. Dallas, TX: Word Publishing.

      Christianity and the Cults: Adult Student. Glendale, CA: G/L Publications.

      Clark, David K. and Norman L. Geisler. 1990.
      Apologetics in the New Age: A Christian Critique of Pantheism. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co.

      Cumbey, Constance. 1983.
      Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow: The New Age Movement and Our Coming Age of Barbarism. Rev. ed. Lafayette, LA: Huntingdon House, Inc.
      _____. 1985.
      A Planned Deception: The Staging of a New Age "Messiah." Detroit, MI: Pointe Publishing, Inc.

      Decker, Ed. N.d.
      Free the Masons Ministry Newsletter.
      _____. 1982.
      The God Makers. Jeremiah Films, Inc. VHS 33001.
      _____. 1987.
      Temple of the God Makers. Jeremiah Films, Inc. VHS 40001.
      _____. 1990.
      The Mormon Dilemma. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1992.
      The God Makers II. Jeremiah Films, Inc. ISBN 1-878993-37-2.
      _____. 1998.
      "Out of Mormonism: Ed Decker's Story."
      _____.
      Saints Alive in Jesus Newsletter, ongoing.

      Decker, Ed, and Dave Hunt. 1984.
      The God Makers. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1994.
      The God Makers. Rev. ed. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.

      Decker, Ed, and Caryl Matrisciana. 1993.
      The God Makers II. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.

      Duncan, Homer. N.d.
      Secular Humanism: The Most Dangerous Religion in America. Lubbock, TX: Missionary Crusader.
      _____. 1981.
      Humanism in the Light of Holy Scripture. Lubbock, TX: Missionary Crusader.

      Enroth, Ronald. 1977.
      Youth, Brainwashing, and the Extremist Cults. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.
      _____. 1979.
      The Lure of the Cults. Chappaqua, NY: Christian Herald Books.
      _____. 1983.
      "What is a Cult?" In A Guide to Cults and New Religions, by Ronald Enroth and others, 9-24. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
      _____. 1992.
      Churches that Abuse. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.

      Groothuis, Douglas R. 1986.
      Unmasking the New Age. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
      _____. 1988.
      Confronting the New Age: How to Resist a Growing Religious Movement. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
      _____. 1990.
      Revealing the New Age Jesus: Challenges to the Orthodox Views of Christ. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
      _____. 1995.
      Deceived by the Light: A Biblical Response to Mega-Bestseller Embraced by the Light. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.

      Hanegraff, Hank. 1993.
      Christianity in Crisis. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1997.
      Counterfeit Revival. Dallas: Word Publishing.

      Hawkins, Craig S. 1996.
      Witchcraft: Exploring the World of Wicca. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., Baker Books.

      Hindson, Ed. 1998.
      Is the Antichrist Alive and Well? 101 Keys to his Identity. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.

      Hoekema, Anthony A. 1963.
      The Four Major Cults. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.

      Hunt, Dave. 1980.
      The Cult Explosion. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1983.
      Peace, Prosperity, and the Coming Holocaust: The New Age Movement in Prophecy. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1987.
      Beyond Seduction: A Return to Biblical Christianity. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1989.
      The Archon Conspiracy. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1990.
      Global Peace and the Rise of the Antichrist. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1992.
      Sanctuary of the Chosen. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1993.
      How Close are We? Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1994.
      A Woman Rides the Beast: The Catholic Church and the Last Days. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1995.
      A Cup of Trembling: Jerusalem and Bible Prophecy. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1996.
      In Defense of the Faith: Biblical Answers to Challenging Questions. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1998a.
      "Flashes of Falling Away." In Forewarning, ed. William T. James, 27-51. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1998b.
      "How Close Are We?" Address delivered at the Prophecy Conference, the Pre-Trib Research Center.
      _____. 1998c.
      Occult Invasion: The Subtle Seduction of the World and Church. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 2000.
      An Urgent Call to a Serious Faith. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. Ongoing.
      The Berean Call. Newsletter.

      Hunt, Dave and T.A. McMahon. 1985.
      The Seduction of Christianity: Spiritual Discernment in the Last Days. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1988.
      America, The Sorcerer's New Apprentice: The Rise of New Age Shamanism. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.

      James, William T., ed. 1998.
      Forewarning: Approaching the Final Battle Between Heaven and Hell. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.

      Jeffrey, Grant, and Angela Hunt. 1998.
      Flee the Darkness. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Company, Word Publishing.

      Kern, Herbert. 1977.
      How to Respond to...The Jehovah's Witnesses. The Response Series. St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House.

      Krabbendam, Henry. 1990.
      "Scripture Twisting." In The Agony of Deceit, ed. Michael Horton, 63-87. Chicago: Moody Press.

      LaHaye, Tim. 1980.
      The Battle for the Mind. Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Company.

      Larson, Bob. 1969.
      Hippies, Hindus and Rock & Roll. McCook, NB: self-published.
      _____. 1974.
      The Guru. Denver, CO: Bob Larson Ministries, Inc.
      _____. 1982.
      Larson's Book of Cults. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
      _____. 1989a.
      Larson's New Book of Cults. Rev. ed. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
      _____. 1989b.
      Satanism: The Seduction of America's Youth. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
      _____. 1996.
      In the Name of Satan. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
      _____. 1997.
      UFOs and the Alien Agenda: Uncovering the Mystery Behind UFOs and the Paranormal. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.

      Levitt, Zola. 1976.
      The Spirit of Sun Myung Moon. Irvine, CA: Harvest Hours Publishers.

      Lewis, Gordon R. 1975.
      What Everyone Should Know About Transcendental Meditation. Glendale, CA: Regal Books.

      Lindsell, Harold. 1976.
      The Battle for the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.

      Lutzer, Irwin W. and John F. DeVries. 1989.
      Satan's Evangelistic Strategy for this New Age>. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

      Marrs, Texe. 1987.
      Dark Secrets of the New Age: Satan's Plan for a One World Religion. Wheaton, IL: Good News Publishers, Crossway Books.
      _____. 1989.
      Ravaged by the New Age: Satan's Plan to Destroy Our Kids. Austin, TX: Living Truth Publishers.
      _____. 1990.
      Texe Marrs Book of New Age Cults and Religions. Austin, TX: Living Truth Publishers.
      _____. 1992.
      Dark Majesty: The Secret Brotherhood and the Magic of A Thousand Points of Light. Austin, TX: Living Truth Publishers.
      _____. 1986-1998.
      Flashpoint. Newsletter.
      _____. 1999-
      Power of Prophecy. Newsletter.

      Marrs, Wanda. 1989.
      New Age Lies to Women. Austin, TX: Living Truth Publishers.

      Martin, Paul R. 1993.
      Cult-Proofing Your Kids. Grand Rapids, MI: HarperCollins Publishers, Zondervan Publishing House.

      Martin, Walter. 1955.
      The Rise of the Cults: An Introductory Guide to the Non-Christian Cults. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.
      _____. 1965.
      The Kingdom of the Cults: An Analysis of the Major Cult Systems in the Present Christian Era. London: Marshall, Morgan and Scott, Ltd.
      _____. 1977.
      The Kingdom of the Cults: An Analysis of the Major Cult Systems in the Present Christian Era. Rev. ed. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany Fellowship, Inc., Bethany House Publishers.
      _____. [1962] 1978.
      The Maze of Mormonism. 2nd ed. Santa Ana, CA: Vision House.
      _____. [1955] 1980.
      Rise of the Cults: A Quick Guide to the Cults. 3rd ed. Santa Ana, CA: Vision House.
      _____. 1985.
      The Kingdom of the Cults. Rev. and exp. ed. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany Fellowship, Inc., Bethany House Publishers.
      _____. 1997.
      The Kingdom of the Cults. 4th rev. ed. Hank Hanegraff, gen. ed. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany Fellowship, Inc., Bethany House Publishers.

      Martin, Walter, and Norman Klann. [1953] 1974.
      Jehovah of the Watchtower. Rev. ed. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany Fellowship, Inc., Bethany House Publishers.
       
      Martin, Walter, ed., with Gretchen Passantino. 1980.
      The New Cults. Santa Ana, CA: Vision House.
       
      Matrisciana, Caryl. 1985.
      Gods of the New Age. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
       
      McBeth, Leon. 1977.
      Strange New Religions. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press.
       
      McManus, Una and John Cooper. 1984.
      Dealing with Destructive Cults. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.
       
      McNeice, R.G. [1917] 1996.
      "Mormonism: Its Origin, Characteristics and Doctrines." In The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth, ed. R.A. Torrey, A.C. Dixon and Others, 4:131-48. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., Baker Books.
       
      Medhurst, T.W. [1917] 1996.
      "Is Romanism Christianity?" In The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth, ed. R.A. Torrey, A.C. Dixon and Others, 3:288-300. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., Baker Books.
       
      Miller, Calvin. 1977.
      Transcendental Hesitation. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.
       
      Miller, Elliot. 1989.
      A Crash Course on the New Age. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., Baker Books.
       
      Moorehead, William G. [1917] 1996.
      "Millenial Dawn: A Counterfeit of Christianity." In The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth, ed. R.A. Torrey, A.C. Dixon and Others, 4:109-30. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., Baker Books.
       
      Morey, Robert A. 1980.
      How to Answer a Jehovah's Witness. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany Fellowship, Inc., Bethany House Publishers.
      _____. 1992.
      The Islamic Invasion: Confronting the World's Fastest Growing Religion. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
       
      Muck, Terry. 1990.
      Alien Gods on American Turf. Christianity Today Series. Wheaton, IL: Scripture Press Publications, Inc., Victor Books.
       
      Passantino, Bob, and Gretchen Passantino. 1990.
      ""What is a Cult?"
       
      Penn-Lewis, Jessie. [1917] 1996.
      "Satan and HIs Kingdom." In The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth, ed. R.A. Torrey, A.C. Dixon and Others, 4:183-98. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., Baker Books.
       
      Petersen, William J. 1975.
      Those Curious New Cults. New Canaan, CT: Keats Publishing, Inc.
       
      Rhodes, Ron. 1994.
      The Culting of America. Eugene, OR: Harvest House Publishers.
      _____. 1995.
      New Age Movement. Zondervan Guide to Cults and Religious Movements. Grand Rapids, MI: HarperCollins Publishers, Zondervan Publishing House.
       
      Rongstad, L. James. 1977.
      How to Respond to...The Lodge. The Response Series. St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House.
       
      Schipper, Earl. 1980.
      Cults in North America. Grand Rapids, MI: Christian Schools International.
       
      Schnell, W. J. 1956.
      Thirty Years a Watchtower Slave: The Confessions of a Converted Jehovah's Witness. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House.
       
      Schnoebelen, William J. and James R. Spencer. 1987.
      Mormonism's Temple of Doom. Idaho Falls, ID: Triple J Publishers.
       
      Sire, James W. 1980.
      Scripture Twisting: 20 Ways Cults Misread the Bible. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
       
      Sparks, Jack. 1979.
      The Mindbenders. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers.
       
      Streiker, Lowell D. 1978.
      Cults. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, Festival Books.
       
      Swain, Richard L. 1917.
      The Real Key to Christian Science. New York: Revell.
       
      Tucker, Ruth A. 1989.
      Another Gospel: Cults, Alternative Religions and the New Age Movement. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.
       
      Van Baalen, Jan Karel. 1938.
      The Chaos of Cults: A Study in Present-Day Isms. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
      _____. 1956.
      The Chaos of the Cults: A Study in Present-Day Isms. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
      _____. 1960.
      The Chaos of the Cults: A Study in Present-Day Isms. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
       
      Williams, J. L. 1979.
      Victor Paul Wierwille and The Way International. Chicago, IL: Moody Press.
       
      Wilson, Maurice E. [1917] 1996.
      "Eddyism, Commonly Called 'Christian Science'." In The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth, ed. R.A. Torrey, A.C. Dixon and Others, 4:149-65. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Co., Baker Books.
       
      Winker, Eldon K. 1994.
      The New Age is Lying to You. St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House.

    Douglas E. Cowan, Ph.D.
    University of Missouri-Kansas City