This is a comprehensive source for information on the function, types, beliefs, history, and European and American factors of cults. There is a bibliography. The site has extensive links leading to in-depth material on the subject. This page is the starting point to a comprehensive source for research of the title subject. Here are 43 links to click on if you are concerned in some way about a family member that is involved in a cult or if you just need information about other cult issues.
Some content can be controversial.
This is an article the author submitted to a journal. One definition of a cult is a new religious movement. There are enough reference links here on the subject of cults and how and why they form to keep anyone occupied for a long time. This is a help resource site providing publications, research, workshops, programs, and services for anyone who has been affected by a cult experience. This is a Christian Theologian's statement on cults including their nature, function, differing perceptions, definitions, and much more.