Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan

Cults, Culture & Coercion with Dr. Steve Hassan

How Cult Propagandists Hide Behind The First Amendment

Why are some religious scholars providing justification for abuse?

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Dr. Steven Hassan
Feb 13, 2026
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On occasion, when I raise serious concerns about the tactics destructive cult groups use to recruit, retain, and exploit their members, someone will raise the flag of religious freedom.

In that, they question if I am against people’s right to religious freedom, or ask if speaking as I do is a threat to the First Amendment which guarantees fundamental fre…

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