River Donaghey grew up in a cult. Or at least that’s what some people called it. His parents called it a “personal-growth seminar group.” Its leader called it “one big happy family.” But there was a dark side to the world River grew up in. One he never heard about as a kid. In the 1970s and 80s, a self-help company called Lifespring took America by storm. Hundreds of thousands of people walked out of Lifespring as true believers, convinced that the seminars had the power to change the world. ...
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We're back after a brief summer hiatus! This episode, Kayla begins to delve into the life and times of famous religious leader, Jim Jones, who would later go on to found Jonestown in Guyana. Settle in and prepare your homily for the chickens, it's cult time!
Sources:
- Jonestown. (n.d.). HISTORY. Retrieved August 24, 2020, from https://www.history.com/topics/crime/jonestown
- Qualities & characteristics of a cult | cult research. (n.d.). Cult Research & Information Center. Retrieved August 24, 2020, from http://cultresearch.org/help/characteristics-associated-with-cults/
- Scheeres, J. (2014). A thousand lives: The untold story of hope, deception, and survival at Jonestown. http://www.myilibrary.com?id=893236
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Sources:
- Jonestown. (n.d.). HISTORY. Retrieved August 24, 2020, from https://www.history.com/topics/crime/jonestown
- Qualities & characteristics of a cult | cult research. (n.d.). Cult Research & Information Center. Retrieved August 24, 2020, from http://cultresearch.org/help/characteristics-associated-with-cults/
- Scheeres, J. (2014). A thousand lives: The untold story of hope, deception, and survival at Jonestown. http://www.myilibrary.com?id=893236
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