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A Guide to New Religious Movements - Book Review by Rev. Dr. Richard Dowhower
Churches That Abuse - Book Review by Maxine Pinson
Cults and Personality - Book Review by Lita L. Schwartz, Ph.D.
Cults in Our Midst: The Hidden Menace in Our Everyday Lives - Book Review by Rev. Walter Debold
Dangerous Persuaders - Book Review by Joseph Szimhart
Le Phenomene des Sectes. L'Etude du Fonctionnement des Groupes - Book Review by J. Vaillancourt
Les Sectes - book review by Frank MacHovec, Ph.D.
Malignant Pied Pipers of Our Time - book review by Arthur A. Dole, Ph.D.
The Cult Experience: An Overview of Cults, Their Traditions and Why People Join Them - Book Review by L. J. West, M.D.
The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power - book review by Frank MacHovec, Ph.D.

5 Million Have Belonged to Cults

600-800,000 people in Russia are members of religious sects

A Conflict Between Religious Liberty and Involuntary Servitude? (Part I)

Australia: “Cult” Controls Advised

Caution Required In Labeling 'Cults'

Clergyman helping to rescue cult followers

Colleges consider stressing danger of pressure groups

Commentary: But Reaction to “Destructive” Cults Justified Says Episcopal Leader

Commentary: Danger in Overreacting to Cults

Commentary: Playing God

Commentary: Religious Conversion vs. Social Coercion

Cult Awareness Growing Overseas

Cult leaders, in religion and politics, demand fealty

Cult watch

Cult watch

Cultbusters

Cultic Groups: 25 Years of Challenge and Response

Cultic Groups’ Drive to the East Continues

Cultism Gains Momentum

Cults and Cops

Cults and Death

Cults and Families

Cults in America and Public Policy

Cults Not Gone, Just Mainstreaming

Cults on Upswing in Canada

Cults pose danger to society

Cults, Violence, and the Millennium

Cults/Counseling: Education and Assistance Changing

Cults: Adapting to "The Market”

Delgado Ties Cults to Slavery Amendment

Destructive Cultism

Dr. Joyce Brothers on Cults

Dr. Margaret Singer presents seminar

Drinking the Kool Aid

Episcopals Declare Cult Concerns

Familiar story of infidelity

Film Star "Wages Crusade" Against Cults

Guidelines for Child's Cult Involvement

Hearings Held on PA House Resolution

How Many Jonestowns Will it Take?

Illinois House Sets Commission on Cult Inquiry

In the Courts: No "Brainwashing" Testimony

INTERNATIONAL: Myths About Cults by Ursula MacKenzie

ITALY: POLICE SET UP ANTI-SECT TASK FORCE

Jewish Agency Responses to Cult Involvements

Justice Department on Cult Investigations

Lasher to Propose Bills for Protection Against Cults

Legislature Wants Cult Activity Studies

Legislature Wants Cult Activity Studies

Legislature Wants Cult Activity Studies

Letters: Scholars Must Not Ignore Evidence for Cult Harms

Lutheran Resolution on Cults

Massachusetts Senate Holds Hearings

Middle-aged and Elderly Most Vulnerable, Says Ladies' Home Journal Story on Cults

Minnesota Legislators Propose Study of Groups Harmful to Youth

New Kazakh Centre Said to Help Victims of Destructive Religious Sects

Opinion: Dealing With Cults: A Question of Balance

Opinion: Extrapolation, Exaggeration, or Exculpation?

Other Wacos?

Parents Take to Streets Against Cult Soliciting

Portrait of infamous cult's rise and fall

Prevalence of Cults in the USA

Prof. Singer Predicts Cult Recruiting Growth in “Middle America”

Professor warns that cults may target students

Professor Zimbardo: Cult Members Not "Kooks"

Proselytizing Hindered by Internet

Psychiatric Association Report on Cults

Religion Dictionary Soft on Cults

Second Thoughts on Cultic Involvement and Addictive Relationships

Seeking Entry-Level Prophet: Burning Bush and Tablets Not Required

Should ‘Freedom of Thought’ Take Precedence Over Freedom of Religion?

Sign of the Cult-Buster

Sparsely, Sage and Timely

Spotlight: “New Cult Target”: Older People and Cults

Statistics Suggest Cult Recruitment Heavy

Take Cults Seriously

The Collegiate Advisor: Cults on Campus “Still Extend Their Tentacles”

THE COLLEGIATE ADVISOR: Cults’ Recruiting Tactics Not Beyond Reproach

The debate on sects continues in France

The Taboo of Cults

Traumatic Abuse in Cults: A Psychoanalytic Perspective

USAir MAGAZINE WARNS ON CULTS.

Using the Bounded Choice Model as an Analytical Tool: A Case Study of Heaven’s Gate

Villager’s fear after cult brainwashes relative

West Germany: Ministry Reviews “Youth Sects” – Warns Against Involvement

Whatever Happened to Cults?

Why Jews Join Cults

Zablocki Calls For Further Cult Study

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