Probably, it is even better to say that there is a cult/anti-cult/counter-cult continuum.In this diagram, the vertical coordinate indicates people's attitude to cults in general (from the extremely positive on the top to the extremely negative on the bottom). The horizontal coordinate indicates people's approach to cults (from the extremely counter-cult (theological) on the left to the extremely anti-cult (psychological) on the right).
This diagram can be used together with the table of anti-cult/counter-cult continuum.
Anti-cult/counter-cult continuum | |||
| Anti-cult movement | Anti-cultists who oppose counter-cultists | They focus only on psychological and sociological aspects of cults and completely reject theology. | Non-Christians |
| Anti-cultists who welcome counter-cultists | They focus mainly on psychological and sociological aspects of cults, but do not reject theology. | Christian psychologists and sociologists | |
| Counter-cult movement | Counter-cultists who welcome anti-cultists | They focus mainly on theological aspects of cults, but do not reject psychology and sociology. | Christian theologians, apologists, and ministers |
| Counter-cultists who oppose anti-cultists | They focus only on theological aspects of cults and completely reject psychology and sociology. | ||
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