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Cultic Studies Review Articles Articles

Aum Shinrikyo: Infiltration Claimed

Aum Shinrikyo: Training Death Surmised

Aum Shinrikyo: Asahara Imagining Baseball on Death Row

Aum Shinrikyo: Surveillance to Continue

Aum Shinrikyo: Victims Want Compensation

Amish: Rape Stories

Aum Shinrikyo: Members Arrested

Action Secte Secours Outaouis (ASSO): New Group to Aid Cult Victims

Book Review: Bounded Choice: True Believers and Charismatic Cults

Book Review: God’s Brothel: The Extortion of Sex for Salvation in Contemporary Mormon and Christian Fundamentalist Polygamy and the Stories of 18 Women Who Escaped

Book Review: Le Phénomène des Sectes. L'Étude du Fonctionnement des Groupes

Book Review: Lost and Found: My Life in a Group Marriage Commune

Book Review: People Who Play God: How Ultra-Authorities Enslave the Hearts, Minds, and Souls of Their Victims

Boot Camps: Panel Says Boot Camps Don’t Work

Boot Camps: Wrongful Death Suit

Branch Davidians: Koresh Car Auctioned

Caritas of Birmingham: Accused of “Brainwashing”

Children of God (Family International): Founder’s Son Apparently a Suicide

Children of God (The Family): Child Abuse Linked to Suicides

Children of Thunder/Impact Training: Defense Cites “Impact Training” Influence

Circumcision: Jailed for Circumcising Son

College Students and Religious Groups in Japan: How Are They Influenced and How Do They Perceive the Group Members?

Colonia Dignidad: Cult Breaks Up

Destiny: Fundamentalist Group Called Cult

Exorcism: Ritual Killing

Exorcism: Women Beaten for Cure

Faith Based Initiative: Grant Blocked Due to Proselytizing

Faith Healing: Leader Buried Alive

False Memories: How False Memories May Be Remembered

Freeman Group: Former Followers Warn of Couple

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints/Bountiful: FLDS Split

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Concerned About Missing Daughter

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Polygamous Police May Be Decertified

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Refuge Not Being Used

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Response to Criticism

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Texas Compound Growing

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Texas Settlement Reflects 19th Century Conflict

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Women Deny Abuse Charges

Gene Scott: Faith Healer Turns to Surgeons

Gentle Wind Project: Critical Comments Suit Dismissed

Gilbert Deya Ministries: “Miracle Baby” Minister’s Assets Frozen

Gilbert Deya Ministries: Child Seized in Raids

Gilbert Deya Ministries: How He Works Miracles

Gospel Outreach: Seventies Church Accused of Cultism

Helge Fossmo/Knutby Church/Bride of Christ (Sweden): Claims He Was Leader’s Sex Slave

Imposed Anorexia: A Model of Dietary Restriction in Four Ideological Groups

Jehovah’s Witnesses: Authorities Force Transfusion

Jehovah’s Witnesses: Policy on Sexual Abuse

Kabbalah: Explaining Kabbalah

Kabbalah: Group “Controlled” Her

Kabbalah: Leader Suffers Stroke

Kabbalah: Madonna Proselytizing

Kenja Communications: Woman’s Condition Linked to Group

Keroyan: Beaten to Death in Ritual

Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Name Above Every Name: Investigation Following Mother’s Complaint

Kingston Clan/The Order: Death Threats Against Judge Alleged

Kingston Clan/The Order: Dispute with Miners

Kingston Clan/The Order: Father’s Visitation Privileges Revoked

Kingston Clan/The Order: Parental Rights

Lord's Resistance Army: Cease Fire

Lord's Resistance Army: Escapees Recount Life in Group

Marcus Wesson: Prosecution May Use Mind Control Argument

MOVE: Lawsuit Amidst Evolution of Radical Group

National Alliance: Recruiting Teens

Néo-Phare: Controlling Guru Sentenced to Prison

Opus Dei: Government Minister Should Quit

Opus Dei: Life in Opus Dei

People’s Temple: Jim Jones May Have Died the Next Day

Polygamy: “Groupthink” and “Brainwashing” Alleged

Polygamy: Book on Alleged Harms Given to Lawmakers

Polygamy: Governor Avoiding Issue

Polygamy: Guide for Public Service Personnel

Polygamy: Issue in Campaign

Polygamy: Marriage Challenge “Inevitable”

Polygamy: Utah Ban Upheld

Rajneesh: Life as A Child among Rajneeshees

Rajneesh: Murder Linked to Rajneesh Influence

Raymond Russell George: Trial Set for Molester “Jacob”

Recovered Memories: Priest Found Guilty Despite Expert Testimony

Salva Me Pater Omnis Oculus Meus: Sex Slavery Alleged

Satanism: Causes of Proliferation

Satanism: Church Moves to Counter Satanism

Scientology/Narconon: Kelly Preston Supports Drug Program

Scientology: “Volunteer Ministers” Rejected

Scientology: Active in Hungary

Scientology: Actress Elfman Promoting Scientology

Scientology: Assisting Australians

Scientology: Backing Anti-Suicide Test

Scientology: Cruise Promotes Nobel Concert

Scientology: Evaluating Scientology Detox

Scientology: Growth Claimed in Copenhagen

Scientology: Helping Psychiatric Patient

Scientology: Hubbard-influenced Detox in Nepal

Scientology: Moving in on Tragedy Town

Scientology: Praying with Victims

Scientology: Scientology-Trained Monks Aid Victims

Scientology: Specialists Criticize Narconon

Scientology: Subway Celebration Poster Promotes Scientology

Scientology: Surveillance to Continue

Scientology: Teaching Tibetan Monks

Scientology: Treating Norwegian Addicts

Scientology: Trying to Curb Mental Health Programs

Scientology: Weight Loss Credit

Servants of the Holy Family: Radical Parish Called Cultish

Social Therapy: Newman Party Endorsed Nader

Steiner (Waldorf Schools): In Australian Public School

Suicide Bombers: Defusing Suicide Bombers

Symbionese Liberation Army: Documentary Treatment

Terrorists Are Made, Not Born: Creating Terrorists Using Social Psychological Conditioning

The Cult of Parenthood: A Qualitative Study of Parental Alienation

Book Review: Fellowship: Book on “Fractured Families”

Transcendental Meditation: Book Warns of Dangers

Unification Church: Moon Campus Group Seeks Charter

Unification Church: Moon Church Accused of Narcotics Operations

Unification Church: Moon Graduates Involved in Federal “Faith-based” Funding

Unification Church: Moon-Linked Tourism Raises Israeli Concern

Union of the Vegetable/O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao do Vegetal: Church Can Import Special Tea

Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG): Manipulation for Cash

Vampirism: Youth Said Susceptible

Word of Faith Fellowship (WOFF): Father Complains Child “Blasted”


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