Failed Prophecy, Group Loyalty, And The Making Of A Cult
John Collins and John McKinnon examine why high-control religious movements often grow stronger after prophetic failure instead of collapsing. Using William Branham as a central case study, they explore how failed pre...
John Collins and John McKinnon examine why high-control religious movements often grow stronger after prophetic failure instead of collapsing. Using William Branham as a central case study, they explore how failed predictions, group conditioning, and public commitment can keep followers loyal even when the facts no longer support the claims.
The discussion also connects Branham's movement to a wider pattern seen in Adventism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, and other prophecy-driven groups. Along the way, John and John trace how cognitive dissonance, fear, social bonds, and reinterpretation of failed predictions can preserve unhealthy systems long after their central claims have been disproven.
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