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Author Willis, Jim, 1946 April 1- author.

Title American cults : cabals, corruption, and charismatic leaders / Jim Willis.

Publication Info. Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, [2023]
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 Farmington, Main Library - Adult New Materials  209.097 WIL    Check Shelf
Description xxi, 346 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents In the beginning: why is America such a fertile field for cults? -- Offshoots: breaking away from traditional religions -- Science, politics, economics, and metaphysics: a tricky link -- The universe and beyond: answers from the final frontier -- Prophets of the end times: telling the future for fun and profit -- The rise of racial religion cults and social media -- Sex in the city: the dark potency of cults -- Conclusions: what's ahead for individual freedom?
Summary "From false religions and offshoots of traditional religions to political, financial, sexual and hate groups, American Cults looks at 40 groups and leaders, their histories, deceits, manipulations, and twisted ideologies"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Cults -- United States.
Cults -- United States -- History.
Cults -- United States -- Leadership.
Cults -- United States -- Leadership -- History.
Cults. (OCoLC)fst00884980
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Other Form: Online version: Willis, Jim, 1946 April 1- American cults. First edition Canton, MI : Visible Ink Press, [2023] 9781578598267 (DLC) 2022058119
ISBN 9781578598007 (paperback)
1578598001 (paperback)
9781578598250 (hardcover)
1578598257 (hardcover)
9781578598267 (eBook)
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