Just the facts, ma'am

Surrendra Gangadean is the pastor of Westminster Fellowship Inc, a small, fundamentalist group comprised mainly of former students from his philosophy classes taught at Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) and several recruits from Owen Anderson's ASU classes. Gangadean has used his position of authority within PVCC to ensure that his personal sophistry is taught by several members of his church - Kelly Fitzsimmons Burton, Anastasia Campos, Ben Dickerson, Greg Goodrich, Arturo Gastelum, and Keith Makedonsky are just a few examples of PVCC staff members who teach Gangadean's material, and are devoted members of Gangadean's church. If Gangadean's book Philosophical Foundation: A Critical Analysis of Basic Belief is being used as the primary textbook for a PVCC class, you can make a very safe bet that the teacher is a member of Gangadean's church, recruiting perspective members from their respective classrooms.

Gangadean's adherents have come under scrutiny for actively and persistently censoring information about Gangadean and his affiliation to his church from multiple internet sites. Naturally, the internet will prevail.

Gangadean's church is currently located in North Phoenix .


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Battered Sheep: Abusive Churches 

" We are all familiar with traditional cults such as the Mormons and the Jehovah's Witnesses. There are, however, other groups with cultic characteristics that do not fit the same profile as the traditional cults. Sometimes called "abusive churches" or even "Bible-based cults," they appear outwardly orthodox in their doctrinal beliefs. What distinguishes these groups or churches from genuine orthodox Christianity is their abusive, cultic-like methodology and philosophy of ministry."

" Abusive churches are characterized by the manipulation of their members. Manipulation is the use of external forces to get others to do what someone else wants them to do. Here manipulation is used to get people to submit to the leadership of the church. The tactics of manipulation include the use of guilt, peer pressure, intimidation, and threats of divine judgment from God for disobedience. Often harsh discipline is carried out publicly to promote ridicule and humiliation."

"Another tactic is the "shepherding" philosophy. As practiced in many abusive churches this philosophy requires every member to be personally accountable to another more experienced person. To this person, one must reveal all personal thoughts, feelings, and discuss future decisions. This personal information, is not used to help the member, but to control the member."

"Another means of control is isolation. Abusive churches may cut off contact between a new member and his family, friends, and anyone else not associated with the church."

" The seventh characteristic of abusive churches is that they tend to target young adults ages 18-25 who are in the middle class, well educated, idealistic, and often immature Christians. Young adults are the perfect age group to focus on because they are often looking for a cause to give their lives to, and they need love, affirmation, and acceptance. Often these churches will provide this, and the leaders frequently take the role of surrogate parents."

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