Prophetic Charisma: The Psychology of Revolutionary Religious Personalities - Paperback

by Len Oakes (Author)

In this work, Len Oakes - a former member of a religious movement, or so-called cult - explores the phenomenon of cult leaders. He examines the psychology of charisma and proposes his own theory of the five-stage life cycle of the two types of prophets: the messianic and charismatic.

Author Biography

Len Oakes is a senior consultant psychologist with the Cairnmiller Institute of Melbourne, Australia. He has published widely on topics in communal studies, the psychology of religion, and on counseling issues associated with new religious movements. His previous book, Inside Centrepoint: The Story of a New Zealand Community, tells of an extraordinary communal experiment down under.