I'm writing a novel where one of the antagonists is a TV evangelist in the style of Benny Hinn. I'm looking for some articles or posts that discuss why reasonably intelligent people would start to follow a faith healer and give money, follow orders, kill people or commit suicide based on what the master says.. is it more charisma and confidence of the leader that drives this? I und
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