Prophetic Charisma: The Psychology of Revolutionary Religious PersonalitiesNew religious movements—or so-called "cults"—continue to attract and mystify us. While mainstream America views cults as an insidious mix of apocalyptic beliefs, science fiction, and paranoia, with new vehicles such as the World Wide Web, they are becoming even more influential as the millennium approaches. Len Oakes—a former member of such a movement—explores the phenomenon of cult leaders. He examines the psychology of charisma and proposes his own theory of the five-stage life cycle of the two types of prophets: the messianic and the charismatic. |
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Contents
| 1 | |
Charisma | 25 |
Early Narcissism | 44 |
Incubation | 74 |
Awakening | 98 |
Mission | 114 |
The Followers and Their Quest | 123 |
The Charismatic Moment | 144 |
The Soul of the Prophet | 165 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Prophetic Charisma: The Psychology of Revolutionary Religious Personalities |
| Author | Len Oakes |
| Publisher | Syracuse University Press, 2015 |
| ISBN | 0815603991, 9780815603993 |
| Length | 338 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Clergy Religion / Cults Religion / Devotional Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social |
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