For Those Who Dare To Hear The Truth!: Cult of the Day; Celebs Snared

The charismatic group is generally defined by the psychological elements of its members. They "(1) have a shared belief system, (2) sustain a high level of social cohesiveness, (3) are strongly influenced by the group's behavioral norms, and (4) impute charismatic (or sometimes divine) power to the group or its leadership" (Galanter 4).

Tuesday, July 13, 2004

Cult of the Day; Celebs Snared

Religion News Blog : Cult of the Day; Celebs Snared
Just a few days after I bring up celebrity Kabbalah and Scientology at the same time, I find an article on the "Hollywood craze for Scientology or Madonna's favourite, Kabbalah" (par 2). Found it Tuesday, it was posted Monday, reported Sunday (same day I wrote, I think).

So, I'm not the only one who sees Philip Berg as a man who set out to make money. The insurance salesman begins selling his distortion of Jewish mysticism to make cash. Oh well...read the article.

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