Books like Heaven's gate by Benjamin E. Zeller

Inside Scientology is a comprehensive investigative book that examines the rise, structure, and controversies of the religious organization founded by L. Ron Hubbard.

"In The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (1912), Emile Durkheim set himself the task of discovering the enduring source of human social identity. He investigated what he considered to be the simplest form of documented religion - totemism among the Aborigines of Australia. Aboriginal religion was an avenue 'to yield an understanding of the religious nature of man, by showing us an essential and permanent aspect of humanity'. The need and capacity of men and women to relate socially lies at the heart of Durkheim's exploration, in which religion embodies the beliefs that shape our moral universe."--BOOK JACKET.

A practical guide that shows how cult-like thought patterns can appear in everyday life and provides tools to recognize and counter them.

Farewell Legacy and Departure Announcement of "Ti and Do" and Their Students/Disciples Heaven's Gate - How and When the Door to the Physical Kingdom Level Above Human May Be Entered - Organized Religions Are Killers of Souls - UFOs and Space Aliens -- Sorting Good from Bad - Final Warning for Possible Survivors - -- www.heavensgate.com (Heaven's Gate)

One of the best interpretations of cults today.

A chilling exposé of the 1997 Heaven’s Gate mass suicide, detailing the eerie scene at a San Diego mansion where dozens of devoted followers lay dead, shrouded in black, under the leadership of Marshal Applewhite.

In the first balanced, authoritative account of the siege, James Tabor and Eugene Gallagher explore the powerful drama in Waco and the motivations of all the players, including the government, the media, the cultbusters, the Branch Davidians, and David Koresh himself. Tabor and Gallagher unflinchingly confront the most controversial accusations concerning the group's possession of illegal firearms, unconventional sexual practices, and child abuse. Without attempting to excuse Koresh's actions, they argue that the public has never been given the complete story. Tabor and Gallagher explain what really happened in Waco: Who were the Branch Davidians and what originally brought them to Mount Carmel? What led the government to attack? What role did the media play? And what lessons must we learn to avoid repeating this American tragedy? . Using the events at Mount Carmel as a cautionary tale, the authors challenge Americans government officials, parents, the media, all of us - to rethink our stereotypes about unconventional religious groups.

Inside Heaven's Gate uncovers the investigation and final days of the UFO cult led by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles, culminating in a mass suicide of 38 members.