International Journal of Cultic Studies Vol. 4, 2013 iii
Table of Contents
Preliminary Taxonomy of Psychological Abuse Strategies: Within Partner Relationships, at the
Workplace, and in Manipulative Groups
Álvaro Rodríguez-Carballeira, Carmen Almendros, Jordi Escartín, Clara Porrúa, Javier Martín-Peña,
Federico Javaloy, and José Antonio Carrobles ............................................................................................1
Is Human Universal Energy a Cult Masquerader?
Isela M. Verdugo Verdugo ..........................................................................................................................15
Les rapports d’inspection des écoles privées hors contrat en France, outil de prévention de dérives
sectaires
Jean-Yves Radigois .....................................................................................................................................26
Religion, Revisionists, and Revolutionary Suicide: A Marxist Framework for the Rise and Fall of
Communal Religious Groups
Robin D. Willey ...........................................................................................................................................44
Book Reviews
For the Love of God (Lawrence W. Gold)
Reviewer: Daniel Shaw ...............................................................................................................................60
The Dark Side of Transformational Leadership: A Critical Perspective (Dennis Tourish)
Reviewer: Alexandra Stein ..........................................................................................................................62
Violence and New Religious Movements (James R. Lewis, Editor)
Reviewer: Joseph Szimhart .........................................................................................................................63
The House of Yahweh: My Side of the Story (Kay Hawkins)
Reviewer: RaeAnne Wiseman .....................................................................................................................70
India in a Mind’s Eye: Travels and Ruminations of an Ambivalent Pilgrim (Steven J. Gelberg)
Reviewer: Marcia R. Rudin .........................................................................................................................71
Abstracts (Translations) ..............................................................................................................................73
Table of Contents
Preliminary Taxonomy of Psychological Abuse Strategies: Within Partner Relationships, at the
Workplace, and in Manipulative Groups
Álvaro Rodríguez-Carballeira, Carmen Almendros, Jordi Escartín, Clara Porrúa, Javier Martín-Peña,
Federico Javaloy, and José Antonio Carrobles ............................................................................................1
Is Human Universal Energy a Cult Masquerader?
Isela M. Verdugo Verdugo ..........................................................................................................................15
Les rapports d’inspection des écoles privées hors contrat en France, outil de prévention de dérives
sectaires
Jean-Yves Radigois .....................................................................................................................................26
Religion, Revisionists, and Revolutionary Suicide: A Marxist Framework for the Rise and Fall of
Communal Religious Groups
Robin D. Willey ...........................................................................................................................................44
Book Reviews
For the Love of God (Lawrence W. Gold)
Reviewer: Daniel Shaw ...............................................................................................................................60
The Dark Side of Transformational Leadership: A Critical Perspective (Dennis Tourish)
Reviewer: Alexandra Stein ..........................................................................................................................62
Violence and New Religious Movements (James R. Lewis, Editor)
Reviewer: Joseph Szimhart .........................................................................................................................63
The House of Yahweh: My Side of the Story (Kay Hawkins)
Reviewer: RaeAnne Wiseman .....................................................................................................................70
India in a Mind’s Eye: Travels and Ruminations of an Ambivalent Pilgrim (Steven J. Gelberg)
Reviewer: Marcia R. Rudin .........................................................................................................................71
Abstracts (Translations) ..............................................................................................................................73
























































































