Topics for which information is provided include:

	What defines a spiritual group as a “cult”?
	Who joins an unhealthy spiritual community?
	Techniques used by spiritual communities to recruit members
	What attracts people to unhealthy spiritual communities? What needs of an individual are fulfilled by joining?
	Techniques used by communities to control thought or limit critical thinking
	Teachers, gurus and spiritual leaders
	Surrender of self in spiritual practice
	Projection and the student-teacher relationship
	Difficulties common to ex-members of unhealthy spiritual communities

The order of topics covered and the nature of ensuing discussion will be set by the process of the group.