In this episode, we discuss cults. Henna explains what defines a cult, how to recognise a cult or when you may be in one. Annaig does a case study of the People’s Temple, led by the infamous Jim Jones and discusses the Jonestown Massacre.

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Video about life in Westboro Baptist Church - https://youtu.be/fC0eoM5Jwg4

Sources- https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/opposition-decries-hostage-video-as-belarus-airs-roman-protasevich-confession-1.4584193  https://9gag.com/gag/a7E26yA  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonestown  https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mass-suicide-at-jonestown  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peoples_Temple#:~:text=Originally%20founded%20in%20Indianapolis%2C%20Indiana,an%20emphasis%20on%20racial%20equality https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/jonestown-congregation/  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/17/an-apocalyptic-cult-900-dead-remembering-the-jonestown-massacre-40-years-on  https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/jonestown-13-things-you-should-know-about-cult-massacre-121974/ https://eu.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2016/09/15/what-makes-cult-cult/90377532/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult  

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