The Review: Volume 9Issue 1

Religious Movements, the State, and the Law: Reconceptualizing the Cult Problem

Reframing of conversation surrounding cults to focus on (1) activities escaping scrutiny b/c of First Amendment and (2) conflicts with other institutions

Religious Totalism as Slavery

Argues that viewing "religious totalism" as slavery is violation of 13th Amend., or at least implicates values giving rise to state interest to regulate

Regulation of Alternative Religions by Law or Private Action: Can and Should We Regulate

Panel discussion on how to regulate cults through law and whether they can be regulated

The Fact Pattern behind the Deprogramming Controversy: An Analysis and an Alternative

Argues use of deprogramming to address mental health issues connected with cults ignores converts' motivations and should be replaced by voluntary counseling

Extemporaneous Remarks

Response to Delgado, rejects regulation as justified under 13th Amendment for its coordinate violation of Free Exercise and Establishment clauses

Equal Protection for Unpopular Sects

Examination of what "alternative religion" means, discussion of protections for alternative religions sourced in Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses

Effects of Cult Membership and Activities

Panel discussion on legal issues surrounding cults and the practice of new religions

The Cult Phenomenon: Fad or Fact

Definition and examination of the "cult phenomenon" as a predicate to whether or not they should be subject to regulation

Alterantive Religions: Government Control and the First Amendment--Preface

Preface to colloquium focused on potential abuses in alternative religions and possible means of regulation that do not conflict with First Amendment

Alterantive Religions: Government Control and the First Amendment--Introduction

Introduction to colloquium by Dean Norman Redlich

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