What distinguishes a small religion from a large cult?

Authors

  • Yantong Zhou

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56028/aehssr.7.1.482.2023

Keywords:

religions; inherent characteristics; Christianity; politicization.

Abstract

When we take big and small as inherent characteristics of a religion, then it is not merely a question of religion, but of political theology. This article will illustrate this argument with the example of Christianity. This article will illustrate this argument with the example of Christianity. In this discussion, there is no shortage of praise for purely religious life and criticism of universal religion in pursuit of political influence. Political influence is not the original intention of purely religious life. The spiritual structure of religion means that religion is a relationship between man and God, not between man and man.

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Published

2023-09-22