Description
Tackling popular misconceptions about new religious movements, Comprehending Cults summarizes, synthesizes, and assesses over 40 years of research by historians, sociologists, and psychologists. This excellent introduction to the study of new religious groups offers a balanced treatment of new
movements as a source of spiritual satisfaction while confronting issues of violence, sexuality, and brainwashing within religious cults.
movements as a source of spiritual satisfaction while confronting issues of violence, sexuality, and brainwashing within religious cults.
