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Quiverfull is a Christian theological position that sees large families as a blessing from God. [1] [2] [3] It encourages procreation, abstaining from all forms of birth control, natural family planning, and sterilization reversal. [4]
Halperin is a psychiatrist interested in the intersects between religion and psychiatry and psychology. He edited the volume Psychodynamic Perspectives on Religion, Sect, and Cult (1983). [215] Colin Campbell Sociology Campbell wrote an influential article in A Sociological Yearbook of Religion in Britain about the taxonomy of "cult" and ...
A religious delusion is defined as a delusion, or fixed belief not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence, involving religious themes or subject matter. [1] [2] Religious faith, meanwhile, is defined as a belief in a religious doctrine or higher power in the absence of evidence.
The challenge for the psychology of religion is essentially threefold: to provide a thoroughgoing description of the objects of investigation, whether they be shared religious content (e.g., a tradition's ritual observances) or individual experiences, attitudes, or conduct;
A number of former adherents of IBLP programs have described the organization and/or associated circles as a cult. [ 4 ] [ 33 ] [ 34 ] Don Veinot, president of Midwest Christian Outreach , says that the charismatic leader, authoritarian control, isolation of members, severe punishments, and demand for absolute and blind loyalty add up to IBLP ...
Cult is a term often applied to new religious movements and other social groups which have unusual, and often extreme, religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs and rituals. Extreme devotion to a particular person, object, or goal is another characteristic often ascribed to cults.
The notorious Delphi murders case has taken another shocking twist as accused killer Richard Allen made a bombshell claim about the killings of teenagers Libby German and Abby Williams.
Most cults have five types of members, depending on their commitment to the cult: top leaders, sub leaders, core members, rank and file members, and fringe members. Hassan defines mind control as "a system that disrupts an individual's healthy identity development." [1] Identities are composed of beliefs, behavior, thoughts, and patterns of ...