NZ Herald – Gloriavale: ‘Intense’ focus on Hopeful Christian

By Patrice Dougan, Sophie Ryan – NZ Herald – 21/04/2015

In a 2015 interview, a banished member says most of Gloriavale community unaware of leader’s past
A lecturer in theology at the University of Auckland said many of the core beliefs of Gloriavale were similar to evangelical Christian groups, but the isolation of the community made it different.

Dr Nick Thompson said the second clear difference of the community was “their intense focus on the authority of this one man Hopeful Christian”.

He classified Gloriavale as a sectarian religious movement because of their “sharp distinction” between their community and the outside world.

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