CULT
The Great News Network Online School
CULT (Christian Ultra Libertarians for Truth) is an online school built from the belief that a relationship with God is highly individual, and that relationship is enriched through independent education, not religious practice. Instead of institutions dictating faith, CULT empowers individuals to study, question, and discover truth through independent learning.
We believe that, for many reasons, the future of faith is education—not doctrine, not obligation, and not religious tradition. Through self-initiated courses, publications, discussions, and leadership training, CULT provides the tools necessary to explore faith beyond institutional control and embrace the freedom of fulfilled theology, subjective Christianity, and victorious eschatology. Learn more about these terms.
About CULT
CULT was not created overnight—it is the result of years of passion-driven labor in theological exploration, presentation, discussion, and discovery. Born out of Shawn McCraney’s journey from nurtured Mormonism to traditional evangelicalism into Subjective Christianity—concepts that ultimately led to the realization that faith should be free from institutional control and dogmatic restraints.
For years, Shawn challenged mainstream Christianity through his work on Heart of the Matter, Verse by Verse, and The Great News Network, engaging with thousands of believers and skeptics alike. Through these conversations, a pattern emerged: people weren’t rejecting faith—they were rejecting the man-made traditions, legalism, and contradictions that had become embedded in Christianity.
In 2021, CULT was launched as an answer to this growing need: a space for independent theological education, separate from religious institutions, where seekers of truth can honestly explore faith through reason, historical context, scripture, and discussion.
Today, CULT operates as the online school of The Great News Network, alongside other education (Verse by Verse Teachings, Heart Of The Matter, and I Don’t Get the Bible), and our engagement (Christian Peace Initiative & A United Front) and ethos (Yeshuans) efforts. We provide courses, publications, leadership programs, and community engagement for those seeking a faith based on freedom, knowledge, and love.