Cults

"Cult" may refer to the original and typically ancient sense of "religious practice" or to a newly established religious movement. It is also a pejorative term for a group whose religious beliefs are considered fanatical and unacceptable.

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Combatting Cult Mind Control by Steven Hassan

Cults, New Messiahs And Brainwashing

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Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing by Lauren Hough

Cults, Mind Control, and Spiritual Abuse

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Sinister Literature

47 books — 28 voters

People Who Have Left Cults or Religious Fundamentalism (Memoirs & Biographies)

163 books — 176 voters

Small, Offbeat Religion Memoirs

260 books — 289 voters

Cult Survivors

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“ It's a fucking cult, Paul." "So is the Catholic Church. ...more ”
― Courtney Summers, The Project

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“ Satanic ritual abuse (SRA) or ritual abuse may be defined as a method of control over people of all ages consisting of physical, sexual, and psychological mistreatment through the use of rituals, with or without satanic meaning or overtones. Perpetrators of SRA may utilize satanic rituals as part of their belief system and/or to facilitate the control and mistreatment of their victims. ”
― Irving B. Weiner, The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology, Volume 4

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