Thinking About Religion and Violence
Season 1
Ep 19. Violence and "Cults"
- TV-PG
- April 27, 2018
- 29 min
Study the key characteristics that make a group a "cult," including a desire for authenticity and a new pattern of life that breaks with mainstream culture. Then, use Mormonism, China's Falun Gong, and the Solar Temple as ways to explore why some new religions provoke violence and others practice it.