Describes various types of cults including their history, characteristics, and danger to American society.
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THE BOOK OF THE LAW Aleister Crowley practising magic . orn in 1875 in the town of Leamington Spa , England , Edward Alexander Crowley , who changed his name to Aleister , was , depending upon the perceptions of his critics , either the ...
Focusing on the principal controversial religions and movements that have attracted major media attention, the book also includes profiles of hundreds of minority religions, from Jesus People and Rastafarians to voodoo practitioners and the ...
With overviews of the principal cult groups, personalities, and issues, this second edition offers an up-to-date, concise, yet thorough coverage of this fascinating and controversial topic.
Fifteen years of research inform this study of cults and cult behavior, an analysis that explores the psychology of cult member's minds, how cults operate, and the development of several specific cults
Educating young readers about the dangers of cult activity, the author of Animal Rights recounts the David Koresh incident in Waco, Texas, describes specific cult behaviors, and provides an inside look at day-to-day cult life.
Based on the hit podcast Cults, this is essential reading for any true crime fan. Cults prey on the very attributes that make us human: our desire to belong; to find a deeper meaning in life; to live everyday with divine purpose.
Focusing on the principal controversial religions and movements that have attracted major media attention, the book also includes profiles of hundreds of minority religions, from Jesus People and Rastafarians to voodoo practitioners and the ...
The inside story of the world's most notorious cults. The strange and sinister world of cults is a source of endless fascination.
Essays by experts in the field explore the nature of cults, including recruitment, conversion, thought control, cults and society, and life inside a cult.
Susan Jean Palmer, the Canadian sociologist and author of the book Moon Sisters, Krishna Mothers, Rajneesh Lovers: Women's Roles in New Religions, studied the dynamics between Rajneesh and his followers and wrote about this central core ...
... writing has also appeared in the New Yorker and in Best American Crime Reporting. Pamela Colloff, “The Fire That Time,” Texas Monthly, April 2008. Copyright © 2008 by Texas Monthly. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission. There ...
This assembly of essays explores issues related to cults, including the differences between new religious movements and cults, how ordinary activities and organizations can become cult-like, and whether or not the government should ...
Describes the nature and history of cults and the different aspects of living in a cult, including the difficulty of leaving it.