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attitude inoculation  Exposing people to weak attacks upon their attitudes so that when stronger attacks come, they will have refutations available.
cult (also called new religious movement)  A group typically characterized by (1) distinctive ritual and beliefs related to its devotion to a god or a person, (2) isolation from the surrounding "evil" culture, and (3) a charismatic leader. (A sect, by contrast, is a spinoff from a major religion.)







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