Cult by correct philosophical definition is one of a christian belief and only pertaining to christian belief but has deviations from orthodoxy. Its not referring to voodoo etc.
If you read literature and the professors talks about cults its faith within a Christian umbrella, hence the debate whether LDS and others which we wont mention should even have the honour of such a title. LDS get really shirty about it but LOL christians scholars are refraining from the use because the consensus is that they dont even qualify.
