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Some message churches have become cult-like. Just as a cult cannot be truly explored or understood without understanding its leader, so these churches cannot be understood without clearly understanding the pastor. | Some message churches have become cult-like. Just as a cult cannot be truly explored or understood without understanding its leader, so these churches cannot be understood without clearly understanding the pastor. | ||
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*What do you know of your leader’s childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood? Does he or she fit the pattern? | *What do you know of your leader’s childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood? Does he or she fit the pattern? | ||
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Lalich, Janja and Tobias, Madeleine, ''Take Back Your Life: Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships'', ''Chapter 4 - The Cult Leader'', Bay Tree Publishing, 2nd edition (May 30, 2006) | Lalich, Janja and Tobias, Madeleine, ''Take Back Your Life: Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships'', ''Chapter 4 - The Cult Leader'', Bay Tree Publishing, 2nd edition (May 30, 2006) | ||
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