ICSA's Cult Information Bookstore

Founded in 1979, the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) is a network of people concerned about cultic, manipulative, and abusive groups.  As the leading professional organization in the field, ICSA strives to increase understanding and awareness of such groups and to help people that they harm.

ICSA’s Bookstore provides

Information on cults, cultic groups, authoritarianism, zealotry, psychological manipulation, psychological abuse, spiritual abuse, brainwashing, mind control, thought reform, social-psychological influence and control, abusive churches, extremism, totalistic groups, new religious movements, alternative and mainstream religions, group dynamics, exit counseling, recovery, and practical suggestions for those affected by or interested in these subjects.

Concerned about a group involvement

We stress to those concerned about a group involvement that each case is unique, and we encourage inquirers to review positive and negative information concerning a particular group and to consider the psychological dynamics of affected individuals.

Groups on which we have information may be mainstream or nonmainstream, controversial or noncontroversial, religious or nonreligious, harmful or benign.