QuoterrmoderatorAgain, no need to reinvent or attempt to find new labels for something that is already well-established. Lifton speaks plainly and in concise easy to understand terms. I'm begnning to see that myself. All attributes mentioned by various people can be categories under the three characteristics presented by Lifton. OK then. I shall based on the three in my work. Thank you
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

QuoterrmoderatorSee This paper titled "Cult Formation" defines a destructive cult. Certain psychological themes which recur in these various historical contexts also arise in the study of cults. Cults can be identified by three characteristics: a charismatic leader who increasingly becomes an object of worship as the general principles that may have originally sustained the gr
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"

If you are to make a list of common denominators of all destructive cults, what would you include? I know that at there is already a list of warning signs, but some of these wouldn't make the cut, like * Former members often relate the same stories of abuse and reflect a similar pattern of grievances. * There are records, books, news articles, or television programs that document the
Forum: "Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"