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Kate BlanchardApril 23, 2013

On the 20th Anniversary of Waco

By Kate Blanchard

Why are people attracted to living charismatic leaders?

(A)theologies, CultureJuly 3, 2009

“Culting”: From Waco to Fundamentalist Mormons

By Catherine Wessinger

When the media labels a religious group a “cult,” it fans the flames of intolerance and can endanger the group’s most vulnerable members.

#RDISPATCHES

- 3 hours ago

@crddouglas: A deservedly brutal review. It's not fun to look at the nihilism of today's Christian Right. Some academics and writers would rather talk about the religion we wish we had rather than the religions we have. https://t.co/iWLWJp9dm5

h J R

- 5 hours ago

It seems like a very difficult time to argue that religion is good for democracy, yet that's precisely what Robert Wuthnow's latest book attempts to argue.... not too successfully, according to Peter Laarman. @PrincetonUPress https://t.co/r8L9D9L31X

h J R

- 5 hours ago

@oberyhendricks Appreciate the kind words about RD... and we have tremendous respect for your work. But for the record we do think it's unfair to say that @AKeyPhD isn't familiar with your work. In any case, all the best to you as well.

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