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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is not one of the Four Noble Truths?

2. Rutherford accused Christians of _______________________.

3. Who led the Mormons to Salt Lake City?

4. Who do Mormons consider to be Gentiles?

5. Mary Baker Eddy's book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures _________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the goal of the Baha'i Faith?

2. How do the teachings of Christian Science compare to those of traditional Christianity?

3. Explain how the cult takes concepts from the Bible out of context?

4. What is the danger of cults?

5. What was common to the writings of Mary Baker Eddy?

6. Explain the effect of the new vocabulary on the dialogue between cultist and traditional Christian.

7. What do the Mormons accept as the Scripture?

8. What, according to Fey and Gill, happens if an article presents cults favorably?

9. Why should Christians focus on definitions in any dialogue with cultists?

10. Did Russell have the background and training that he claimed to have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jehovah's Witnesses were formed to distinguish the true followers of Russell from the Watchtower. Explain how this situation came about. Also discuss some of the claims and business dealings of Russell's that contributed to this situation.

Essay Topic 2

Many of the cults were founded by people of questionable moral character.

a. Give some examples of some of these founders and what their questionable actions were.

b. Why do you think that people were willing to follow them and give their time and money?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of plagiarism in the writings of Mary Baker Eddy. How did she explain this?

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