Case File 60-Cultish Madness

The word cult for many people conjures up images of dark hooded figures, strange disconcerting rituals or perhaps idols of horned gods or goddesses. In mainstream media, cults are often maligned and seen as outliers and aberrations that draw in only those that are weak willed or easily manipulated. But there are many times that this is not the case. People drawn to these alternative religious practices are often bright and creative individuals who happen to be in a time of transition of their identity or just down on their luck and searching for something to pull them from a...