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In the late 1800s, a religious organization known as the Watchtower was birthed. This group places much emphasis on Christ’s return and Armageddon, aggressively seeking to spread their doctrine to all who will listen. These efforts were successful, for their influence can be seen in countries and languages throughout the world. Many of the Watchtower's deceptions were easy to spot in the early days, but with almost 150 years of practice, they have found ways to fine-tune their inconsistencies. Millions have been misled by the Watchtower and have become personal carriers of their ...

It's rarely obvious when a group is a cult. Most cults don't advertise themselves as such: They are groups of people who look and act just like you and me. Not dangerous. Not deranged. At least, not at first. In this award-winning memoir, Alexandra Amor shines a light on cults so that others might learn from her heartbreaking experience. Amor gracefully and sensitively explains how ordinary and intelligent people get seduced into joining cults, why they stay despite the emotional and psychological abuse, and what the long process of recovery looks like once someone leaves a cult.

Randall Balmer's Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory is an insightful and engaging journey into the world of conservative Christians in America. Originally published 25 years ago and the basis for an award-winning PBS documentary, this timely new edition arrives just as recent elections have left an ever-growing number of secular Americans wondering exactly how the other half thinks.

When people become Jehovah’s Witnesses, they come into “the truth.” What is “the truth,” and why does it keep changing? Perhaps you are studying with a Jehovah’s Witness or maybe you just want to know more about their beliefs. Wilbur Lingle asks 20 important questions for you to think about.

Lilith is one of the most powerful Goddesses of all, and she can solve any problem, or fulfill any desire, in the material world. This book shows you how to get in touch with this powerful Goddess the right way. There are several books out there that teach magical rituals using the energy of Goddess Lilith. Most of these books teach effective things, but the way they approach the Goddess can be dangerous. In this book I teach you how to contact Lilith safely and efficiently. For the first time I reveal the practices of the worship of Goddess Lilith in the way that I practice and the way ...

Peter Macdonald Blachly takes us on an amazing adventure, documenting the 17 years he spent in a spiritual cult, while providing candid insights into the circumstances and conditions that made him vulnerable to manipulation by a charismatic sociopath. His understanding of psychology and human weaknesses, and the lessons he draws from his own experiences are universal, making his memoir highly relevant today. The book provides a riveting account of Blachly’s introduction to yoga, his arranged marriage, and a thrilling and entertaining view of India during the 1970s and 1980s.

Simon was a monk, a priest, and later an abbot. Finally, he was a consecrated bishop of the Eastern Church, ordained before he graduated from high school. He came from a Slavic background and acquired a wide knowledge of numerous foreign languages, such as French, Italian, Spanish, Slavonic, Greek, Latin, and Mandarin Chinese.

At a new age festival in Byron Bay, journalist Anke Richter is finding her spiritual awakening when she meets a woman - a survivor of the Auckland cult Centrepoint - who will change the course of her life and career. Over the next ten years, Anke pursues a labyrinthine investigation into how and why cults attract, entrap and destroy otherwise ordinary people, asking what the line is between tribe and cult, participant and perpetrator, seduction and sexual abuse.

The shootout, siege, and fire at Mount Carmel, better known as the Branch Davidian compound, is one of the most debated and misunderstood sagas in modern history. Thirty years later, most people still do not know what really happened even though there have been numerous books, articles, movies, and videos written/produced about the tragedy. Unfortunately, many depictions of the Waco Branch Davidian story lack the comprehensive research needed to sort through the various myths and misconceptions surrounding the actual events. Others are sensationalized accounts representing a single ...

En ¡Invasion! Orígenes de la conquista demoniaca, la autora Virginia Mancebo revela como los ángeles caidos, llamados dioses en la antigüedad y ahora extraterrestres, han influido en la historia de la humanidad, y como su invasión y conquista demoníaca afecta al mundo, ahora dominado y controlado por el satanismo. Especialistas en genética y responsables por la perversión del ADN humano, estos seres extradimensionales, logran actuar y manifestarse en nuestra dimensión, concretando su “conquista demoniaca” para saquear, destruir y matar. En esta nueva y apasionante entrega, la ...

At the age of six, Tim Guest was taken by his mother to a commune modeled on the teachings of the notorious Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Tim and his mother were given Sanskrit names, dressed entirely in orange, and encouraged to surrender themselves into their new family. In 1985, the movement collapsed amid allegations of mass poisonings, attempted murder, and tax evasion, and Yogesh was once again Tim. In this extraordinary memoir, Tim Guest chronicles the heartbreaking experience of being left alone on earth while his mother hunted heaven.

“It is with incredible respect for this scrupulous work and the brilliant theologizing and apologetics of the author that I highly recommend Hiding in Plain Sight: The False Doctrines of Seventh-day Adventism Vol. I to absolutely every believer! It is high time that the global Christian community become aware of the true nature and teachings of Seventh-day Adventism and its prophetess Ellen G. White, and to finally recognize, as many Christian leaders and apologists have been so reluctant to do in the past, that this movement is indeed a cult, a bastion of heresy and heterodoxy, disguised...

Stephen Mansfield, the acclaimed New York Times best-selling author, has highlighted the growing popularity of Mormonism—a belief system with cultic roots—and the implications of its critical rise. Mormons are moving into the spotlight in pop culture, politics, sports, and entertainment via presidential candidates like Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman, media personality Glenn Beck, mega-bestselling Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, and The Book of Mormon, the hottest show on Broadway.

Brian has always been a devoted father who cherished his children, encouraging them to live a life of freedom. Nothing had prepared either his scientologist daughter or himself for the devastating shock when the Church of Scientology prohibited her from ever speaking or seeing him again - something that has become common in this cult.

Belief and Cult argues that belief isn't uniquely Christian but was central to ancient Roman religion. Drawing on cognitive theory, Jacob Mackey shows that despite having nothing to do with salvation or faith, belief underlay every aspect of Roman religious practices—emotions, individual and collective cult action, ritual norms, social reality, and social power. In doing so, he also offers a thorough argument for the importance of belief to other non-Christian religions.

Follow me in this guide to the Wiccan faith and ideals, where you'll find out that we believe in tolerance and acceptance above everything else. Let me shake off the mystery and the seriousness that plagues Wiccan people this day and age. I'm here to give you the straight answers you're looking for.

Lilith, an ancestral Goddess revered in several ancient civilizations, continues to be worshiped with fervor to this day, presenting herself as a powerful and popular Deity. Worship of her, especially in Infernal Magick, is highlighted in works such as "Lilith Magick" and "Power Pact", which offer valuable information about the cult and connection with the Goddess. Infernal Magick represents an updated interpretation of ancient Magick that, due to geographic limitations, modern laws, and the scarcity of specific ingredients, could not be practiced in recent centuries. This book addresses ...

In Hiding In Plain Sight Vol. II, I tackle Adventist doctrines and beliefs about jewellery, attire, cosmetics, and fashion; tithing; theology of the Law; theology of the Sabbath and the most popular proof-texts they use to mandate Sabbath-keeping for Christians today. I give special attention to all of the arguments they have invented in attempts to extricate the weekly Sabbath from Colossians 2:16-17 and refute them. I delve into their theology of the Sabbath being the seal of God and Sunday worship soon-to-be the dreaded Mark of the Beast, and their anticipation of the United States of ...

Investigators and Central Florida residents were horrified when 16-year-old vampire cult leader Rod Ferrell was arrested and charged with bludgeoning a cult member's parents. When they realized the slain couple's 15-year-old daughter was missing, they feared she was a victim, too. Detectives and journalists swarming over three states soon uncovered a web of blood-drinking occult rituals, illicit sex, wildly dysfunctional families, and spiritual warfare.

A fresh new approach to the topics of witchcraft and sorcery! This unique book deals with these issues from a religious perspective. Traditional church and Biblical teachings are emphasized rather than a source book for dabbling with witchcraft or sorcery. An informative eye-opener for both Christians and non-Christians!