No, not by the definition sociologists use — isolated, coercive, one living leader holding everything. By the theological one some Christians mean instead, a body departing from historic doctrine, many would say yes. The word is doing two jobs, which is why the argument never ends. A Christian’s Guide to a Pressing Question: Is Mormonism a Cult? In our conversations with neighbors, and family members, few topics can feel as sensitive and complex as the one before us. When we…

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