The Endtime Family: Children of God

by William Sims Bainbridge

William Sims Bainbridge is Staff Associate for the Management and Planning Division of Social and Economic Sciences at the National Science Foundation. He is the author of many books, including The Sociology of Religious Movements .

Genres: Nonfiction

218 pages, Paperback

First published January 24, 2002

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intereting info, but the author seemed way too gracious towards the cult. He seems to be a convert himself, referring to anti-cult organizations fighting child abuse as "persecuting" the cult and he calls "flirty fishing" ie women acting as prostitutes for Jesus, a process of women "sharing their love with lonely men as an example of god's unconditional love" clearly not a guy playing with a full deck. I have a couple of exposes of this cult that I am sure will sing a much different tune than the rosy picture he portrays of them. It was interesting to read for perspective though.

[Jules · Rating 1 out of 5]

I am not having very good luck with books this week. From page 2: "The teenagers
gave the raiders Christian witness, telling them they were unwittingly involved
in religious persecution and projecting a confidence during this horrible episode
that could only have come from profound faith in God."

I tapped out immediately following this sentence. I came here for objectivity, not a fanatically religious cult apologist.