Philosopher-Scientist Presents a New Book of Knowledge on the Good and Evil in Religion

The Four Marks of Cultism by Robert Johnson investigates the differences between beneficial and manipulative religions

ELGIN, ILLINOIS (PRWEB) September 29, 2006 -- In The Four Marks of Cultism, scientist and philosopher Robert Johnson examines the destructive behavior and lure of cults.

Religions can give people peace of mind, community and a solid foundation on how to live a better life. Cults, on the other hand, often masquerade as religions, but their job, suggests author Robert Johnson, is to manipulate, mislead and control. How can anyone tell the difference?

Immersed in philosophy and science, Johnson has earned four university degrees, three in science and one in statistics. Throughout his 50 years as a scientist, his search for truth led him to examine the differences between true religions and dangerous cults. With clarity and utmost candor, he describes four distinct attributes of any cult and how to recognize them - distortion, substitution, manipulation and pretense. While Johnson feels strongly that religious beliefs can, and should, be a bedrock to a saner, healthier society, the ignorance, superstition and fear that go along with cults, says Johnson, should not be allowed.

The Four Marks of Cultism is available for sale online at Amazon.com, Borders.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author
Robert Johnson grew up in a family of devout Catholics and began to read widely about alternative religions and philosophies in his thirties. A scientist, philosopher and “searcher for the truth,” he has three degrees in science and one in statistics. The Four Marks of Cultism is his first book.

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