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April 27, 2026Nova Religio The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions

Brainwashing, Race, and New Religious Movements in the United States

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Special issue examines brainwashing rhetoric and race in new religions, revealing their historical intertwining.

Key Points

  • This research analyzes how brainwashing rhetoric intersects with racial frameworks within new religions in the United States.
  • Examines articles discussing brainwashing in the context of new religions and racialization.
  • Focuses on historical discourses from the 1950s to 2020 regarding Orientalism and racialized myths.
  • Analyzes implications of these discourses for racial and religious minorities.
  • Brainwashing rhetoric has been significantly influenced by Orientalist views and racial prejudices.
  • The analysis reveals how such rhetoric protects dominant White Protestant identities against perceived threats.
  • Historical cases from the Korean War to the attacks on Unification Church illustrate ongoing racial and religious tensions.

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Dusty Hoesly (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eefd64fede9185760d40f9https://doi.org/10.1353/nvr.2026.a989136
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