The Afghani Hazaras are Shiite, and were repeatedly persecuted by Sunni extremists, leading to four waves of refugees who went to Pakistan.
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Dalí: Against and For Religion
Originally anticlerical, the Salvador Dalí eventually turned to a personal view of religion and religious freedom.
The Anti-Cult Movement. 7. The Crisis and Revival of the Anti-Cult Movement
In the 1990s, anti-cultists lost crucial court cases in the United States. They survived thanks to the support of some governments and several media.
The Anti-Cult Movement. 6. The Anti-Cult Ideology
Offering the accounts of “apostates” as evidence, anti-cultists insist that “cults” are not “genuine” religions and they gain converts through “brainwashing.”
The Anti-Cult Movement. 5. Anti-Cultism Beyond the West
In Japan and South Korea, deprogramming continued for decades. In Russia and China, anti-cultism was sponsored and organized by the state.
The Anti-Cult Movement. 4. Anti-Cultism Goes to Europe
The suicides and homicides of the Order of the Solar Temple in the 1990s were used to justify a witch hunt against hundreds of groups. Scholars reacted.
The Anti-Cult Movement. 3. The Secular Anti-Cult Movement
Parents of students who left college to become full-time missionaries created a secular opposition to “cults.” Later, other targets were added.
The Anti-Cult Movement. 2. Counter-Cult vs. Anti-Cult
There is an important difference between counter-cultists as heresy hunters motivated by sectarian reasons, and the more secular anti-cultists.
The Anti-Cult Movement. 1. “Cults” or “Sects”?
Terminology is essential. “Cult” should be translated into other languages as “secta,” “Sekte,” “secte”—and vice versa.
Are Apostates Reliable? 5. Why Some Become Apostates
Ex-members who become apostates often “learn” their role from anti-cult movements.