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Deadly cults, the crimes of true believers, Robert L. Snow

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-226) and index

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non fiction

Deadly cults

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Robert L. Snow

the crimes of true believers

How do seemingly "normal" or "ordinary" citizens suddenly find themselves committed to a group whose leader promotes criminal activities and isolation from families and friends? What should you do if a loved one becomes indoctrinated by a potentially dangerous cult? By providing specific accounts of dangerous cults and their destructive acts, Snow illustrates how seemingly innocent groups can turn pernicious when under the sway of a charismatic leader with an agenda, or when members take things too far. He offers advice on how to identify cults, how to protect yourself and your family, and what to do if a loved one is ensnared by such a group. Annotation. Snow, a veteran Indianapolis police officer in the homicide branch, does not bother with groups that are demonized as cults merely because they diverge from someone else's idea of truth or proper deportment, but focuses on those that are responsible for major crimes such as murder and torture. They include religious, occult, millennial, new-age, UFO, doomsday, and suicide cults. He also discusses their danger, appeal, recruitment, and indoctrination and how to combat them

Cults in today's society -- The danger of cults -- Religious cults -- Occult cults -- Satanic cults -- Millennial cults -- New age cults -- UFO cults -- Doomsday cults -- Suicide cults -- Other cults -- The appeal of cults -- Cult recruitment -- Cult indoctrination -- Combating cults