THANKS for the reply - it's a lot to digest . . .
Forum: Coercive Persuasion and Undue Influence

On culteducation.com, the rejection of the 1986 report of the APA Task Force on Deceptive and Indirect Methods of Persuasion and Control is linked to the apologist's page, under Gordon Melton. I am not certain what the implications are of this, and am hoping someone could make the connection more explicit. Were the people who rejected the task force report affiliated in some way with any
Forum: Coercive Persuasion and Undue Influence

Yellow Beard: I am glad that I am not the only one who is skeptical about the sources of information, particularly when it comes to dissemination of cultic resources. I also appreciate the links you included. I agree that there should be links for other religions, but am willing to accept the possibility that the ecumenical bias reflects the available resources, and not the persuasion of AFF
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

In response to the following quote in the post above: "Among our less serious cases, we often find an inordinate comfort with the abiltiy to maintain two contradictory thoughts in awareness without one displacing the other, something that is generally considered characteristic of childhood cognition and hypnotic states." I'm not sure how this is cultish or childish - is it th
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

I am interested in researching cults and mind control, but am finding it very difficult to find any information that is not afiliated in some way with the Christian church. So far, Rick Ross is the only name I have found that does not seem to be afiliated with csj.org (cultic studies journal), a review that on face value seems to be (indeed, professes to be) secular. However, a deeper look into
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"