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Cults & New Religious Movements

Cults & New Religious Movements. 2012-11-12. 2012-11-12 Agenda. Attendance Administrativa The Family FLDS Sexual Deviance Homework: Proposal The Branch Davidians (quiz on Moodle). Branch Davidians. Violence. Why do so many New Religious Movements seem to end in tragedy?.

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Cults & New Religious Movements

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  1. Cults & New Religious Movements • 2012-11-12

  2. 2012-11-12 Agenda • Attendance • Administrativa • The Family • FLDS • Sexual Deviance • Homework: • Proposal • The Branch Davidians (quiz on Moodle)

  3. Branch Davidians

  4. Violence Why do so many New Religious Movements seem to end in tragedy?

  5. Homework • For Wednesday: • Read and watch about the Solar Temple • Write the quiz on Moodle • For Monday: • Read Chapter 9 in Comprehending Cults • Write a summary and response to Chapter 8

  6. How biased or balanced is this documentary? • Did David Koresh have a specific apocalyptic scenario in mind? • What kinds of external opponents did the Branch Davidians have? • What triggered the investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms? • What was the role of ex-members in the investigation? • What possible scenarios were considered, for serving the search warrant? • How did the BATF change their plan when they realized they had lost the element of surprise? • What is the connection between the raid and the fire? Would the fire have happened if the raid had not taken place? • What is the connection between the ex-members and the raid? Would the raid have happened if the opponents had not been active? • What did the Waco incident have in common with the Jonestown incident? • In what ways were the Waco incident and the Jonestown incident significantly different? Waco: Rules of Engagement

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