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Cults & New Religious Movements. 2012-11-14. 2012-11-14 Agenda. Attendance Monday’s class Solar Temple Heaven’s Gate Homework: Read “Scientology” and write the online quiz. NRMs in the News.
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Cults & New Religious Movements • 2012-11-14
2012-11-14 Agenda • Attendance • Monday’s class • Solar Temple • Heaven’s Gate • Homework: • Read “Scientology” and write the online quiz
NRMs in the News • Scientology leader's niece to reveal 'strange and disturbing' details about life inside church in tell-all memoir • Jenna Miscavige Hill, 28, is the daughter of Scientology leader David Miscavige's older brother Ron • She left the church in 2005 and set up a support group for other Scientology deserters • MsMiscavige Hill: 'My experience in growing up in Scientology is that it is both mentally and at times physically abusive' • Book will reveal 'strange and disturbing' details about growing up in the church and will provide a firsthand account of Scientology's 'upper ranks', say publishers (DailyMail)
Homework • For Monday: • Read about Heaven’s Gate • Write the quiz on Moodle • For Wednesday: • Read about Scientology • Write the quiz on Moodle
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