Open AccessSeparating religion from cult
Author(s) -
Alisha Wheeler
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
macewan university student ejournal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2369-5617
DOI - 10.31542/muse.v4i1.1909
Subject(s) - cult , term (time) , sociology , aesthetics , history , epistemology , philosophy , political science , law , physics , quantum mechanics
This paper explores the term "cult" and all of the connotations that are attached to it. This paper aims to separate the term cult from religious and spiritual assumptions while positing that the term is an umbrella term for various organizations, with cult-like traits, many of which operate in the corporate environment.