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Book inquiry	Frank	Monday, October 13, 2008
Question: Peace Of Christ Be With You, I was wondering if you were familiar with the book "Kingdom of the Cults", and if you would recommend it? God Bless You - Frank
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Frank: Kingdom of the Cults is a book by Walter Martin. Martin is the founder of the Christian Research Institute. Martin died in 1989. Hank Hanegraaff is now the president of the Institute. The Christian Research Institute and Walter Martin have some good material and analysis of various cults. But, one must remember that their theological perspective is fundamentalist evangelical. While Martin, as best as I can remember, was not actively anti-Catholic, Hanegraaff been very anti-Catholic. Hanegraaff leadership of the Institute has been very controversial and even Martin's widow and eldest daughter called for his dismissal in 2000. Martin's eldest daughter split off from the Institute to start Walter Martin Ministries. They maintain Martin's series of Kingdom of the Cults. In the last ten years of Martin's life he was embroiled in controversy over the cult of Positive Confession (e.g. Kenneth Copeland). This "name it and claim it" theology is heretical to Christianity and is, in my opinion, cultish. I give Martin credit for his courage to stand up to this. I have this book on my bookshelf. It is a good resource as long as one keeps in mind the evangelical perspective in which it is written. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Monday, October 13, 2008

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Peace Of Christ Be With You,

I was wondering if you were familiar with the book "Kingdom of the Cults", and if you would recommend it? God Bless You - Frank

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Frank:

Kingdom of the Cults is a book by Walter Martin. Martin is the founder of the Christian Research Institute. Martin died in 1989. Hank Hanegraaff is now the president of the Institute.

The Christian Research Institute and Walter Martin have some good material and analysis of various cults. But, one must remember that their theological perspective is fundamentalist evangelical.

While Martin, as best as I can remember, was not actively anti-Catholic, Hanegraaff been very anti-Catholic. Hanegraaff leadership of the Institute has been very controversial and even Martin's widow and eldest daughter called for his dismissal in 2000.

Martin's eldest daughter split off from the Institute to start Walter Martin Ministries. They maintain Martin's series of Kingdom of the Cults.

In the last ten years of Martin's life he was embroiled in controversy over the cult of Positive Confession (e.g. Kenneth Copeland). This "name it and claim it" theology is heretical to Christianity and is, in my opinion, cultish. I give Martin credit for his courage to stand up to this.

I have this book on my bookshelf. It is a good resource as long as one keeps in mind the evangelical perspective in which it is written.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.