Cult Violence

Cult violence and more: We need to stop using the word ‘brainwashed’ to understand people’s actions

A scholar of religious studies explains why she refuses to use the term to explain the actions of her two sisters, who helped plan the 1978 Jonestown massacre.

Rebecca Moore, The Conversation
· Jul 21, 2018 · 11:30 pm
Understanding the ‘Charles Manson’ phenomenon: Why did a murderer capture popular imagination?

The murderous cult leader's notoriety has not diminished over four decades in a US jail.

James Riley, The Conversation
· Nov 22, 2017 · 09:30 pm
Hindutva cult member who is alleged to have shot Dabholkar has been on the run since 2009

Sarang Akolkar, who grew up in Pune, once launched a campaign against 'Slumdog Millionaire' for showing Hindus in bad light.

Dhirendra K Jha
· Jun 15, 2016 · 10:30 am

How should we remember violence? Lessons from the Tokyo sarin attack

Memory can easily lend itself to the oblivion, or even justification, of violence inflicted on others.

Mark Pendleton, The Conversation
· Mar 23, 2015 · 04:30 pm