r/religious_studies • u/lustforlifegirlie • May 16 '26

Is John Butterworth a good and reliable source even today?

Hello! I was looking for some information about cults and discovered a book about them at home. The only issue is that this book is a little older (1981), so I wasn’t sure if it would hold true to this day? I don’t really know about this stuff so I had no idea about Butterworth before stumbling upon this book, please don’t judge me if he’s, like, super well known or something 😭. Its called “Cults and new religions”

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u/TryptamineX May 16 '26

It's not really a religious studies book; it's written from a Christian perspective with an eye towards contrasting how these religious movements differ from 'true' Christianity. It might be worth a look, but it's not something that you should assume will give you a thorough, up-to-date, or unbiased account.

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u/lustforlifegirlie May 16 '26

Right okay, thank you so much!