BITE axis: Information
Confession
Lifton's term for ritualised personal disclosure used by the group as both control material and ongoing leverage over the member.
Groups in the dataset that reference Confession
Auto-derived from body, summary, and red-flag text. Showing top 12 by CLCI score.
- Church of Scientology
- Larry Ray (Sarah Lawrence sex-trafficking case)
- NXIVM-style Wellness Cults
- Doug Wilson / Christ Church Moscow Idaho / CrossPolitic
- Boston Church of Christ (1979–2003 Crossroads/ICOC era)
- University Bible Fellowship (UBF)
- Elder Ephraim of Arizona — Athonite monastery network (USA)
- Shakers (United Society of Believers, historical)
- John MacArthur / Grace Community Church (Sun Valley, California)
- Word of Faith / Prosperity Gospel networks
- Opus Dei (numerary high-control variant)
- Aubrey Marcus / Onnit / Fit For Service
Blog posts that discuss this term
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