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A cult of personality, or a cult of the leader, [1] is the result of an effort which is made to create an idealized and heroic image of a glorious leader, often through unquestioning flattery and praise.
Mao Zedong's cult of personality was a prominent part of Chairman Mao Zedong ... status to that of an infallible heroic leader, ... of collective worship. ...
The term "cult" first appeared in English in 1617, derived from the French culte, meaning "worship" which in turn originated from the Latin word cultus meaning "care, cultivation, worship". The meaning "devotion to a person or thing" is from 1829. Starting about 1920, "cult" acquired an additional six or more positive and negative definitions.
Amy Carlson (November 30, 1975 – c. April 16, 2021), also known by her followers as Mother God, was an American cult leader and the co-founder of the new religious movement Love Has Won. [1] Carlson and her followers believed that she was God, a 19-billion-year-old being, and a reincarnation of Jesus Christ , and that she could heal people of ...
The word "cult" is derived from the Latin term cultus, which means worship. [2] In English the term cult usually carries derogatory connotations. [3] The term is variously applied to abusive or coercive groups of many categories, including gangs, organized crime, and terrorist organizations. [4]
How does a McDonald’s manager with three young children end up becoming a cult leader who believes she has birthed the entire human race, been reincarnated as Jesus, Joan of Arc, and Marilyn ...
An imperial cult is a form of state religion in which an emperor or a dynasty of emperors (or rulers of another title) are worshipped as demigods or deities. " Cult " here is used to mean "worship", not in the modern pejorative sense.
After dancer Miranda Derrick family spoke out in 2021, a representative for Miranda and James Derrick, 7M, and Robert Shinn denied the allegations that 7M was a cult and characterized the Wilkings ...