What is a cult?
- Written by: Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
Many religious groups often get labeled as cults.David Howells/Corbis via Getty ImagesThe word “cult” is used a lot nowadays.
Former President Donald Trump has been likened to a cult leader. Democratic California congresswoman Jackie Speier recently compared Trump to Jim Jones, the infamous leader of Peoples Temple, an American...