Strange gods : the great American cult scare / David G. Bromley and Anson D. Shupe, Jr.
Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : Beacon Press, c1981.Description: p. cmISBN:- 0807032565 :
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- BL2530.U6 B76 1981
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Includes index.
Bibliography: p.
WAR, NEWBERY,
1. The Heart of the issue -- 2. Who are the cults? -- 3. The Cults challenge to America -- 4. Joining the new religions: brainwashing or conversion? -- 5. The Leaders: gurus and prophets, or madmen and charlatans? -- 6. Fund-raising and the new religions: charities or rip-offs? -- 7. Deprogramming -- 8. A Hard look at the cult controversy.