Cults & New Religions

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You can start and finish this challenge whenever you like!

This reading challenge is for folks who want to expand their knowledge of cults (some of which don’t have a religious foundation) and/or new religions (some of which don’t get the “cult” label). You can use the same book for multiple prompts or try to diversify your reading and use each book only once.

Challenge Prompts

1. A book about cults in general

2. A book about a religion that started in the 1800s

3. A book about a religion that started in the 1900s.

4. A book about a doomsday cult

5. A book about a cultish group that is primarily driven by conspiracy theories

6. A book about a sex cult

7. A book about a cult that committed (or attempted) multiple homicides or suicides

8. A book about a group that is predominantly based outside the US

9. A book about a polygamist cult or new religion

10. A book about a group whose practices and beliefs seem more traditionalist/conservative

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