[DOC] [TLE] Cult - Wikipedia [PAR] The term "cult" has a long and revered history in the sociology of religion, and no 
prevailing ... The beliefs of a cult are less defining than the nature of its 
operational ... Like Troeltsch's "mystical religion", Becker's cults were small 
religious groups ... based on charismatic leadership often follow the routinization 
of charisma. [DOC] [TLE] Cargo cult - Wikipedia [PAR] A cargo cult is a millenarian movement first described in Melanesia which 
encompasses a diverse range of practices and occurring in the wake of contact 
with the commercial networks of colonizing societies. The name derives from the 
belief which began among Melanesians in the ... This leader may characterize 
the present state as a dismantling of the old... [DOC] [TLE] Is Access Consciousness a Cult? - Access Consciousness Blog [PAR] Oct 20, 2011 ... By that criterion, all spiritual and religious organizations could be classified as 
cults. ... altered the meaning of the term. cult has attained much more 
derogatory, ... Today, many people use the term to refer to any movements or any 
group ... One such thought leader, Eric Hoffer, an author of the best-selling... [DOC] [TLE] Cult Education Institute :: FAQ [PAR] Today many controversial groups, that have been called "cults", are seeking to 
either ... A system of religious beliefs and rituals also its body of adherents; 3. ... A 
charismatic leader, who increasingly becomes an object of worship as the ... on 
unusual leaders and/or ideas is no reason to call them unsafe or destructive. [DOC] [TLE] The C-Word: The Meaning of Cult and Its Effects  Alternative ... [PAR] Aug 19, 2014 ... The word cult has become such a catch-all word for any group of radicals ... 
Immediately the word conjures up images of bizarre, ritualistic ... and of course a 
charismatic leader  a Marshall Applewhite, a David Koresh, a Jim Jones. ... 
Maybe any group holding beliefs inconsistent with the Judeo-Christian,... [DOC] [TLE] What's the difference between a religion and a cult?Hopes&Fears [PAR] Aug 28, 2015 ... A relatively small group of people having (esp. religious) beliefs or practices 
regarded by others as strange or sinister, ... And is the word cult even an 
appropriate term to describe any spiritual groups? ... We reached out to 
psychologists, theologians and spiritual leaders to get .... Routinization of 
Charisma. [DOC] [TLE] The Cults and the Charismatic Church - Deception in the Church [PAR] However, Charismatic and Vineyard churches as a group embrace the same 
basic ideas ..... pride, making the affected Christian susceptible to all kinds of 
unbiblical, elitist beliefs. ... (Babylon being any church other than the Walk.) ..... to 
prophetic leadership and directives, marginalization of Scripture, to name but a 
few. [DOC] [TLE] Top 10 Cults - Listverse [PAR] Sep 15, 2007 ... Cult roughly refers to a cohesive social group devoted to beliefs or practices that 
... In no particular order: .... As the name implies the group strongly emphasized 
the Ten .... religion, combining elements of Christianity with unusual beliefs ..... of 
conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader. [DOC] [TLE] Texas Sect Earns Cult Status - Live Science [PAR] Apr 8, 2008 ... While the media and some sociologists call the group a religious sect, ... see it as 
a clear-cut cult, defined by charismatic leadership and abuse. ... born into the 
society and have no concept of mainstream beliefs. ... because it does carry that 
pejorative value with it," Ammerman said. ... Top 10 Crazy Cults. [DOC] [TLE] What makes a cult? | Rick Ross | Opinion | The Guardian [PAR] May 27, 2009 ... Rick Ross: A typical cult has a charismatic, unaccountable leader, persuades ... 
or "sect" is a pejorative label used to discriminate against "new religious 
movements. ... of religious beliefs and its body of adherents," "a religion regarded 
as ... Here are 10 warning signs of a potentially unsafe group or leader. [DOC] [TLE] When Does a Religion Become a Cult? - people.vcu.edu [PAR] The point

Question: Pejorative name for any group with odd religious leanings & a charismatic leader
Answer: cult