Is the Local Church a cult of Christianity?
Hank Hanegraaff, president of the Christian Research Institute, and Gretchen Passantino of Answers in Action claim that the Local Church is not a cult of Christianity.
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CRI Statement regarding its support for the Local Church
CRI's statement on why Hank Hanegraaff and Gretchen Passantino have decided to file a friend of the court brief on behalf of the Local Church - which theologically is a cult of Christianity - brings up more questions than answers. It demonstrates a puzzling and worrying lack of discernment.
Gretchen Passantino also supports a Cult of Christianity
Gretchen Passantino, wife of the late Bob Passantino endorses the conclusions and concerns expressed by Hank Hanegraaff in his Friend of the Court brief on behalf of the Local Church, a cult of Christianity.
CRI’s Hank Hanegraaff Supports a Cult of Christianity
In a move that has Christian apologists and countercult experts puzzled and upset, Hank Hanegraaff - the already controversial president of the Christian Research Institute - has come out in support of the Local Church which, theologically, is considered to be a cult of Christianity.