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Cults and World Religions

Cults and World Religions

By West Franklin

This 8 week conversation, provided by The Church at West Franklin, looks at various cults and world religions present in Middle Tennessee. Each week we will discover what someone of this faith background believes, how their lives and thoughts intersect with ours, and how we can lovingly communicate the gospel to them.
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Week 3: Hinduism

Cults and World ReligionsAug 30, 2022

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Week 8: Islam

Week 8: Islam

Fady Al-Hagal, Brentwood Baptist's Multiplication Minister, brings his insight and experience to this conversation about Islam. He helps us understand how Islam differs from Christianity, shares best practices for ministering to a person who holds to the Islamic faith, and answers questions posed by our group participants. 

Oct 03, 202201:20:17
Week 7: The Nones

Week 7: The Nones

This discussion focuses on the second largest and fastest growing religious group in the United States and in Middle Tennessee – the Nones. We explore the questions of, where did the Nones come from? What do they believe? How can we effectively communicate the gospel to them?

Oct 03, 202201:04:21
Week 6: Paganism

Week 6: Paganism

Dr. George Martin, Professor of Christian Missions and World Religions at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, leads a discussion on thoughtful approaches to modern pagan movements in religious practice.

Sep 26, 202201:17:15
Week 5: Jehovah's Witnesses

Week 5: Jehovah's Witnesses

In this week’s conversation, we took a look at what Jehovah’s Witnesses believe and how to communicate the gospel to them before turning to questions from the audience about various cults and world religions that we don’t get to in the rest of our study.

Sep 13, 202201:12:06
Week 4: Latter Day Saints/Mormons

Week 4: Latter Day Saints/Mormons

This week’s conversation on Mormonism is led by SALT Next Gen Executive Director and West Franklin member Josh Matteson. Together we will learn what Latter Day Saints believe and how to communicate the Gospel with them effectively.

Sep 08, 202201:16:25
Week 3: Hinduism

Week 3: Hinduism

Brett Freeman, the Missions Minister at our Brentwood campus, joins us to talk about Hinduism. Brett served as an International Mission Board missionary for 21 years in Nepal and India and has a wealth of experience when it comes to engaging a person who follows Hindu with the Gospel. Brett will share about the basic beliefs of Hinduism and how we can begin to have a conversation with someone who holds this worldview. 

Aug 30, 202201:09:40
Week 2: Buddhism

Week 2: Buddhism

In this episode, we look at Buddhism. We will answer the questions, “What Is Buddhism?” “Why Should I Know About Buddhism?” and “How can we effectively communicate the gospel with a Buddhist?”

Aug 23, 202201:12:49
Week 1: What is a Cult?

Week 1: What is a Cult?

This week's conversation explores the characteristics of a cult and how they differ from the characteristics of the Christian faith. 

Aug 17, 202201:08:54