presents
Undue Influence:
Tactics Used Within Cults and Society Itself.
with guest speaker
Donald M. Maxwell, B.Th.
(Mental Health Advocate, President of Maxwell Builders, Real Estate Entrepreneur)
Whether enjoying childhood adventures in the jungles of the Colombian Andes, learning Spanish, Hindi, Urdu or Swedish, renovating one hundred year old homes or exploring the depths of family dysfunction or personal pain, Don embraces the various journeys of life. Along the way he found himself, in a devastating turn of events, the unwitting parent of a religious cult member. This began the mind numbing journey of educating himself in cult psychology, thought reform and undue social influence. It is interesting to note that before this he spent several years participating in and facilitating recovery groups, supporting mental and emotional health.
A story worth hearing; Don shares about his interaction with cult members and their leaders, and how to identify and deal with the tactics used by cults and within society itself. Learn of leading psychiatrist's
Date and Time:
Saturday 22 February, 2020 at 7pm
Coffee and snacks provided.
*Please let us know if you plan on attending as seating is limited.
2 comments:
I thought is was an excellent presentation and as Don gave us the outline I wondered how he was ever going to fit all that in ... in one presentation.
The personal journey and having Kevin on hand to round out some of the story was also special.
The personal testimonies of others and their "brushes" with cults and cultic groups added to the understanding of the effects of "undue influences".
The term itself, bore significance when I associate it also with "DUI" or being "intoxicated" by the "undue influences" of cult leaders, and also the CBC radio program on advertising called "Under the Influence".
I didn't hear any adverisment as to what you may have lined up for our next meeting.
Great to have Stephen Brown on hand, just to have the chance to visit, and to have his input as well.
@nongovtgrant
Yes, Don did a great job. He has definitely done his homework. It was great to have the Father-Mother-Son triad there to share their stories.
I really enjoy discussing Undue Influence with Don at Called to Question and at work. Having people like Don around really helps me make more informed decisions. When you can bounce ideas of one another (Like Called to Question.) you can really gain depth and strength in handling the world.
It was great to see Stephen Brown again. It's always a pleasure.
Thanks fo sharing your thoughts Grant.
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