““Today the word "cult" is often used in both a sociological and a theological sense. Sociologically, a cult is a religious or semireligious sect or group whose members are often controlled or dominated almost entirely by a single individual or organization. A sociological definition generally includes (but is not limited to) the authoritarian, manipulative, and sometimes communal features of cults. Some cults, such as the Children of God and the Moonies, manifest many of these sociological characteristics.””
