Apologetics Index publishes and shares research resources on religious movements, cults, sects, world religions and related issues.

We're concerned for people who experience cult-like spiritual abuse, particularly within churches. That's just one reason why we try and teach Christians to grow in spiritual discernment.

It's also why we emphasize grace and mercy — two gifts that set Christianity apart from any other religion.

Other than that, on our companion websites we have an in-depth look at the definition of a cult, and an important guide on how to select a cult expert.

We share information from a variety of perspectives, even though we focus on Christian apologetics.

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