Violent methods used by cults to increase membership?

Question

anyone know of good articles, books, documentaries (any sources) of violent methods that are being used by cults to increase their memberships.

anything like brainwashing, black mailing, physical abuse, etc??

anyone know of any?

thank you

Answer 1

Here's some great articles and information I found online about violence used as a means of enforcement by cults.

http://www.njas.helsinki.fi/pdf-files/vo...

This chronicles Nigerian cults and violence used against members and the community.

http://www.skeptictank.org/cviolent.htm

An interesting May 2000 tidbit online about cult violence.

http://www.factnet.org/cult_danger_growi...

Various information and statistics about growing amounts of deaths and violence connected to obscure cults.

http://www.rickross.com/reference/family...

An American evangelical cult's ex-members fear about more  violence, tell about previous violence that occurred.

I hope this starts you off on the right path - some of the details in these articles are nothing short of staggering. Good luck with your research.