Surviving Catastrophic Events: An Interview With Dr. Robert Lifton

Forty-five years ago, I was deprogrammed from the Moonies. Over two years prior to that, I had been recruited into the cult, had undergone systematic mind control tactics and become a loyal follower of Rev. Sun Myung Moon. I had been fully convinced that Moon was the Messiah, sent by God to save the world. And I had participated in recruiting others into the cult, wholeheartedly supporting the mission of the Moonies. Being recruited into a cult is in many ways a catastrophic event.