| Broken Faith: Inside the Word of Faith Fellowship, One of America's Most Dangerous Cults Contributor(s): Weiss, Mitch (Author), Mohr, Holbrook (Author), Leheny, Vivienne (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1094097810 ISBN-13: 9781094097817 Publisher: Hanover Square Press OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Cults - Social Science | Sociology - General - True Crime | Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.7" W x 5.6" (0.65 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An explosive investigation into Word of Faith Fellowship, a secretive evangelical cult whose charismatic female leader is a master of manipulationIn 1979, Jane Whaley, a fiery preacher with a thick Southern drawl, attracted a small group of followers--twenty-two men and women drawn in by her passion, and promise that through prayer and deliverance, they could turn their lives around.In the years since, Whaley's following has expanded to include thousands of congregants across three continents. In the eyes of her followers, she's a prophet--to disobey her means eternal damnation. It could also mean hours of physical abuse. The control she exerts is absolute: she decides what her followers study, where they work, whom they can marry--even when they can have sex.Broken Faith is the meticulously reported story of a singular female cult leader, a terrifying portrait of life inside the Word of Faith Fellowship, and the harrowing account of one family who escaped after two decades. Based on hundreds of interviews, secretly recorded conversations, and thousands of pages of documents, Broken Faith offers both a cautionary tale and a deeply emotional examination of faith, resilience, and family. It's the story of an entire community's descent into darkness--and for some, the winding journey back to the light. |
Contributor Bio(s): Weiss, Mitch: - Mitch Weiss is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and coauthor of No Way Out and Tiger Force. |