Purpose of Sacred Tribes 

The purpose of this international online journal is to explore ways in which to bridge the gulf between the twin disciplines of cult apologetics and contextual missiology. As the phenomenon of new religions constitutes a global missiological challenge requiring a holistic response, this journal will draw together the combined insights of apologists, missiologists, missionaries, sociologists, anthropologists, theologians, and others from around the world. Contributors will primarily address issues related to biblical and historical perspectives, various methodological issues, and share practical applications of field-tested, creative models for evangelism. In this forum relevant issues will be discussed, explored, and perhaps even debated. By showing that apologetics and contextual missions are two components to a single task, this journal will navigate the way forward for evangelicals to discover a new identity and to become effective missionary-apologists to new religious movements.