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Summary: well written, engaging, and a helpful warning to parents
Review: If you are a Christian parent, I highly suggest you read this book. To be sure, there is great danger the "normal" folks on campus these days: hedonists, atheists, agnostics, materialists, cynics, environmentalists, and the like. However, as this book reveals, there is also danger (particularly to sincere young people) from those who appear like they are super sincere followers of the Truth and the Way, but who are fanatics in the worst sense and keep their followers from marriage, home, work, and many other activities not only lawful for Christians, but essential to living out the Christian life. I teach a high school boys Bible study and, as a result of reading this book, I plan to include a section on the dangers of fanaticism in the study.
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Summary: gripping testimony of cult attractiveness and poison
Review: Jim Guerra isn't throwing stones over a wall when he speaks out against the manipulation and abuse of false christian teachers. He has been there. This book is powerful in that it has more of a personal, spiritual base from which it draws the reader into sympathy and grief of its author. More than that, the author found the truth of his faith in the process of losing his religion--he found the faith of the Lord Jesus when the heavy yoke of man's religion let him down.
Far from being a polemical spewing venom, the book illustrates the rationale behind selfish fear, and the wrong motivations for pursuing life in Christ. Jim Guerra's affection for his former members is as strong as ever, and comes out time and again through his progressive discovery which he attempts to awaken the others with for freedom. He would be pleased to know there is a renewal ministry in Colorado that consists largely of liberated ex-members from this cult. ...
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Summary: I Needed This Book!
Review: My son was recently recruited into this group (the Brethren) while he was attending the University of Hawaii along with his girlfriend. This book and it's author were recommended to us. It was an invaluable help in learning about this group and how they operate. Jim has spelled out in detail not only the day to day life of a cult member but the phsycological processes involved in turning open-minded, independent, bright young people into conformist, sheep-like followers of a radical preacher. If you don't know about mind control and its unethical use this is one great example of what it can create. I recommend it highly to anyone, especially if you know young people that are out in the world trying to find their way.
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