Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-224) and index.
The charismatic group -- Forces in the charismatic group. Group cohesiveness ; Shared beliefs ; Altered consciousness -- A model of the charismatic group. Biology and behavior ; The cult as a social system -- Case histories of charismatic groups. Trouble at the system's boundary ; A religious sect : the Unification Church ; Charismatic healing groups : the AA example.
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Includes brief case histories of MOVE and Jonestown.