Tag: Cults
The dangers of depicting Greta Thunberg as a prophet
Ellen Boucher, Amherst College
She came from obscurity and ignited a global movement. Beginning with a small but persistent act of protest outside the Swedish...
What the Heaven’s Gate suicides say about American culture
Ben Zeller, Lake Forest College
Heaven’s Gate – also known as the “UFO cult” – burst into American consciousness 20 years ago this...