Ilia Shmelev is a post-graduate student at the Russian State Humanitarian
University in Moscow. He is a psychologist and former member of a Bible cult..
Mr. Shmelev works for the student’s department at the University. Has has
studied cults in Russia for four years and has written three articles on the
subject.. He is currently working on a dissertation in this field. Mr. Shmelev
also serves as a volunteer for the Christian Crisis Line of the Lutheran Hour in
Moscow.
