Cult and Mind Control - A literature study of two books written in Japanese by two missionaries in Japan

Abstract

How two western missionaries, both working in Japan, describe or define the characteristics of cults? How do they define the mind control techniqe, to restrain members towards their leaders and isolate members from the "outside world"? What do other cult specialists have to say concerning cult an mind control? The eight criteria from Robert J. Lifton´s study of mind control/brain washing is used for my summary analyses.