2023年9月22日 · Charles Manson, Jim Jones, and David Koresh are some of the world’s most infamous cult leaders. They amassed fanatical followers and left death in their wakes.

Here is a list of 10 of the most well-known and notorious cults or cultic groups in recent American history. Most of these groups were led by famous cult leaders who are as memorable or more so than the groups themselves. 1. Branch Davidians Cult. The Branch Davidian Flag – They are among the most famous cults in US history.

2023年3月20日 · While historically, cults were worship-focused groups that didn’t fall under an established church, temple, or sect, recent American cults have manipulated vulnerable individuals, broken laws, and committed heinous crimes. Here’s an update on the ten most notorious cults in American history. 1. The Manson Family

When you hear the word “cult,” your mind might jump to infamous groups like Jonestown or the Manson Family. But what about the cults that are still operating today, right here in the United...

2023年4月24日 · Teen Vogue looks at seven of the most prominent cults that took hold in the U.S. over the past 60 years, from apocalyptic UFO groups like Heaven’s Gate to sex trafficking cults like NXIVM.

2024年2月26日 · Cults are not unique to the United States, but there is a long history of cults in America. "Compared to other developed nations, the U.S. does have this consistent relationship with cults," Amanda Montell, author of "Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism," tells LitHub.

2015年11月9日 · Choosing the 11 Most Infamous Cults and Cult Leaders in American History is hard — the United States is a breeding ground for cults and there’s a lot of competition. Most cults include a...

This is a list of religious leaders who have been convicted of serious crimes before, during or after their period as a religious leader.

2018年1月4日 · Here's a closer view of five of the best known cults in the United States, and the story of how their converts showed incredible devotion to beliefs outside the mainstream, often with deadly...

2023年10月13日 · In our latest blog post, you'll learn about four notorious cults in American history, including how they started, and their tragic endings. For this blog, we use “cult” to refer to groups with a leader who exerted an excessive and dangerous amount of …