Mystics and Messiahs

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Channel: wpsu · 2009 · People & Blogs

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We tend to associate religious cults with mass suicides, sexual abuse, and brainwashing. But are such widespread fears justified? Find out from Penn State Professor Philip Jenkins as he talks about his book Mystics and Messiahs: Cults and New Religions in American History.

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