In this podcast clip, I describe why academics are referring to destructive cults as “new religious movements” to try to take the edge off the “cult” moniker, but why this is inaccurate and ultimately, a form of apologia that doesn’t help anyone but the cults themselves by giving them an air of legitimacy they don’t deserve. Enjoy!
This clip was excerpted from the Sensibly Speaking Podcast #58, “Destructive Cults 101 and Scientology,” first published on September 30, 2016.